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September 9, 2026
The Port of Los Angeles has set a new volume record for the months of June, July, and August after retailers rushed to import goods in order to avoid higher fuel prices and new tariffs, said the executive director of America's busiest ocean container port on Wednesday.
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September 9, 2026
Chicago wheat futures declined on Wednesday, as the market assessed diplomatic efforts to stop Russia's war against Ukraine and continued disruption of Black Sea exports. Analysts said that profit-taking following a steady rise in prices also weighed. Attention has shifted to?U.S.
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September 9, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on Wednesday, as the market weighed up diplomatic efforts to 'end Russia's conflict with Ukraine against continued disruption of Black Sea exports. Analysts said that profit-taking following a "steady rise in prices" also weighed.
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September 9, 2026
How much oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz each day? All are trying to solve the mystery, but come up with wildly divergent conclusions. This mystery is causing crude oil prices to rise at a higher rate than usual. Benchmark Brent crude rose to over $100 per barrel on Wednesday…
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September 9, 2026
How much oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz each day? All traders, energy executives, and government officials try to solve the mystery but come up with wildly divergent conclusions. This mystery is causing crude oil prices to be inflated…
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September 9, 2026
The ILCA 6 'Women’s World Championship is led by American Charlotte Rose on Wednesday as the 108-strong?fleet splits into Gold &?Silver for a?decisive?phase of??racing? on Dublin Bay. Rose, who is two points ahead of a field stacked with Olympians…
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September 9, 2026
How much oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz each day? All are trying to solve the mystery, but they're coming up with wildly divergent conclusions. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that this mystery could have introduced a residual premium to crude prices…
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September 8, 2026
Preliminary shipping data on Wednesday showed that six?commodity ships transited the Strait of?Hormuz Tuesday. This is down from nine?aday earlier? and below?the 10-day?average of approximately 12. These figures may change, as some ships turn off their transponders while on voyage.
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September 8, 2026
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday that they had captured an unmanned U.S. submarine at the Strait of Hormuz. This was a rare opportunity to see how underwater drones were used for military operations. Iranian state media reported that the vessel 'was a Dive LD…
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September 8, 2026
Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday following a 'U.S. The weekend diplomatic efforts to end the four year war in Ukraine that?has disrupted Black Sea grains shipments" yielded very little. Corn and soybean futures fluctuated as traders adjusted their positions in anticipation of the upcoming?U.S.
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September 8, 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals, who are a game further back in the National League Wild-Card race, will have a second chance to redeem themselves after a difficult series opener loss when they face the San Francisco Giants at home on Tuesday. The Cardinals…
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September 8, 2026
On Tuesday, the Houthi movement in Yemen, which is backed by Tehran, fired missiles and drones on Saudi Arabian cities as well as energy facilities. This was part of a regional escalation that began more than six months after the U.S.-Iran war.
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September 8, 2026
Italian private equity firm Renaissance Partners announced that it has agreed to buy interiors maker De 'Wave Group, located in Genoa, from Californian investment company Platinum Equity. The deal was reported earlier on Tuesday. A source with…
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September 8, 2026
The parties announced on Tuesday that talks between BHP and the?unions who represent workers at BHP's iron ore mines in Western Australia, Port Hedland, ended without a deal. Further?negotiations are scheduled for next week. In recent months…
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September 8, 2026
Californian investment firm, Platinum Equity, is set to sell De Wave Group to Italian counterpart Renaissance Partners, in a deal valued at around EUR400m ($465m), according to a source close to the matter. Platinum, the Beverly Hills-based firm founded by U.S.
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September 8, 2026
A company executive stated on Tuesday that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is interested in buying more ships and improving its supply chain. "In 'KPC, we have our own fleet which we manage... We are on the market to purchase more ships," said…
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September 8, 2026
Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday as the hope for a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian war, which has affected shipments from the Black Sea region, dimmed. Corn and soybeans also rose. By 0235 GMT, the most-traded contract of wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)…
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September 8, 2026
The shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed since the beginning of this week after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new U.S. strikes. Kpler data revealed on Tuesday that the number of cargo vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday was seven…
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September 7, 2026
Cuba's top diplomat stated on Monday that there were no ongoing talks with the United States and there was also no plan for future negotiations. This is despite a "genocidal blockade" which Cuba claims has caused the island nation economic damage of over $8 billion dollars in the past year.
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September 7, 2026
The General Food Security Authority of Saudi Arabia announced a cancellation of a tender to buy '535,000 metric tons' (?metric tonnes)?of hard-milling wheat, because the offers submitted were not suitable. Saudi Arabia issued the tender for delivery in November and December last week.
