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April 16, 2026
The state grain agency of Algeria, OAIC, is believed to have bought?about 400,000 metric tonnes of durum wheat?in a tender that closed on Wednesday. The traders had reported the purchases on Wednesday night but were unable to estimate the amount purchased.
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April 16, 2026
Brisbane 2032 organizers have not considered alternatives to the Fitzroy River in central Queensland as a venue for the rowing events. This is despite concerns over a venue that's known for its strong tides and crocodiles. When the Rockhampton Waterway was first proposed as an Olympic venue…
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April 16, 2026
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukraine's state-owned railway company) announced?on?Thursday that its grain shipments to Black Sea ports for export had decreased by 0.5% in April as compared to March, to a total of 1.2 metric tons. Ukrzaliznytsia is the largest?share in freight traffic.
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April 16, 2026
The second energy crisis in four years has roiled global markets. Pakistan's and Bangladesh's experiences highlight the costs to emerging market nations of relying on imported fuels, and the need for cleaner power sources. In 2022, after the…
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April 15, 2026
European traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency, OAIC, is believed to have purchased durum wheat at an international auction on Wednesday. Uncertainty surrounded the?tonnage purchased, but some traders estimated that several hundred thousand tonnes were bought.
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April 15, 2026
Analysts said that Iran could withstand a total halt of oil exports for up to two months before it is forced to cut?production. This comes after the U.S. began blocking shipments into and out of its ports on April 13th. The blockade may prevent…
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April 15, 2026
Two company sources reported that Indian Potash 'Ltd received offers for urea of around $1,000 per metric tonne in its 'latest tender. This is nearly twice the price it achieved two months earlier, when supplies had been disrupted due to the U.S./Israeli conflict against Iran.
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April 15, 2026
Two company sources said that Indian Potash 'Ltd. received offers to supply 5.6 million metric -tons of urea in its latest tender, at prices significantly higher than the previous one. This is after supplies had been disrupted due to 'the U.S. - Israeli war against Iran.
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April 15, 2026
Satellite imagery obtained by "shows" that China has deployed ships and a barricade to tighten the control at the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea. This is despite the rising tensions with the Philippines.
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April 15, 2026
On 'Wednesday, the United States announced that its military had stopped all trade in and out Iran by sea. President Donald Trump also said that talks with Tehran to end the war could resume this week. This sent oil prices lower for a second day. Trump said that negotiations between U.S.
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April 15, 2026
Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in order to discuss the Russian vessel that he said was carrying grain'stolen' from Ukraine and docked at an Israeli port. Kyiv believes that…
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April 15, 2026
A Rohingya refugee has described a terrifying journey on the sea after an overcrowded boat carrying Bangladeshi and refugees capsized in Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are still missing. According to the United Nations Refugee and Migration agencies…
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April 15, 2026
A 'top official' said on Wednesday that over 200 Iranian crew members who were rescued from two warships by Sri Lanka had been sent back to their home country. Sri Lanka rescued 32 Iranians from the warship IRIS Dena after it was struck by a U.S. sub's torpedo on March 4.
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April 14, 2026
This week, oil and gas 'producer ENI?finished loading the first cargo of Venezuelan heavy?crude to reach Spain in nearly two years. Since Caracas and Washington agreed on a landmark supply deal in January, trading?houses such as Trafigura, Vitol…
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April 14, 2026
The United Nations' refugee and immigration?agencies announced in a joint statement that around 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees capsized in the Andaman sea. UN agencies reported that the trawler…
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April 14, 2026
Sources said on Tuesday that negotiating?teams of the U.S., Iran, and other countries could return to Islamabad to resume the talks on ending the war this week, after the weekend's negotiations failed, prompting Washington to impose an?blockade against Iranian ports. The U.S.
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April 14, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that South Korea's Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp., a state-backed corporation, had issued an international tender to?purchase 20,000 metric tonnes of rice from the United States or Vietnam. The deadline to submit price offers in the tender is 28 April.
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April 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry warned on Tuesday that the U.S. blockade against?Iranian ports?is 'dangerous and reckless,' adding that it will only escalate tensions. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that the United States, despite a temporary truce agreed upon by the parties…
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April 14, 2026
Shipping data revealed that a Chinese 'tanker' sanctioned by the United States sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on a Tuesday despite the U.S. blocking the choke point. Data from LSEG MarineTraffic, Kpler and?MarineTraffic showed that the…
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April 13, 2026
Shanta Knowles, the?Police commissioner of The Bahamas?, said on Monday that a 59-year old Michigan man had been?released? by police after his wife went missing while sailing in The Bahamas. The arrest of Brian?Hooker by the Bahamian Police on April 8…
