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August 4, 2026
The local administration released a statement saying that the French coastguards saved 157 migrants from a burning boat in the English Channel near Boulogne sur Mer on Tuesday. The local French administration, which is responsible for the English Channel and North Sea area…
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August 4, 2026
Three trading sources reported that Russia's Far East ESPO blend crude?for September deliveries to _China?traded at discounts up to $1 per barrel to resemble _ICE Brent. This was largely due to a stronger Chinese demand, and the uncertainty surrounding Middle East supply.
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August 4, 2026
European traders reported that a group of 'South Korean flour mills' bought 50,000 metric tons (? )of?milling?wheat? from the United States on Tuesday in an international auction. All the wheat was purchased 'free on board'. They?said that the?tender requested shipment between December 1…
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August 4, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on Tuesday, but held onto most of the gains they made in the previous session due to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Corn futures were flat on Tuesday after rallying sharply Monday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that U.S.
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August 4, 2026
Russia announced?on? Tuesday that it had?struck four cargo vessels?used?by?Ukraine?s?military?and?a vehicle parts factory at the Ukrainian Port of Chornomorsk. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that two dry cargo ships were 'hit' in the…
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August 4, 2026
The Turkish maritime authority reported that three crew members were injured seriously after a?roll-on/roll off?cargo?ship?was 'hit' 'in a drone strike near Russia's Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk. The Nadezhda, which was sailing from Novorossiysk…
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August 3, 2026
The shipping data revealed that the traffic on the Gulf's key waterways of Bab el-Mandeb' and Strait of Hormuz remained largely unchanged as the progress of?? talks??? between the United States and Iran remained ambiguous. Kpler shipping data shows that 20 vessels…
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August 3, 2026
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat futures rose on Monday. This reversed earlier weakness due to fears that intensified fighting between Russia & Ukraine could further disrupt Black Sea exports. Concerns over the U.S. crop condition boosted corn and soybean futures.
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August 3, 2026
Euronext wheat prices rose on Monday after recovering from a three-week low. The rise was due to the fact that war risks in the Black Sea grain trade offset pressure from lower oil prices. The?most active position in December wheat on the Paris…
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August 3, 2026
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures rose on Monday, reversing an earlier decline on fears of further disruptions to Black Sea exports due to intensified fighting in Russia and Ukraine. Prices remained pressured as corn and soybean futures rose…
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August 3, 2026
Chicago wheat rose on Monday, reversing an earlier decline due to fears that intensified fighting between Russia & Ukraine would further disrupt Black Sea exports. The price of corn and soybeans fell as crude oil dropped on the prospect of a deal between Iran and the United States…
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August 3, 2026
Iraq's State Oil?Marketer SOMO offered steep discounts on its August-loading Basrah Crude to entice buyers to lift cargoes from?inside Strait of Hormuz. A document reviewed by revealed this. The document stated that SOMO invited buyers to submit…
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August 2, 2026
Shipping data showed that on Monday, two tankers carrying Saudi oil traversed the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed after reports of vessel attacks. Kpler data revealed that the number of?commodity vessels passing…
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August 2, 2026
Shipping data revealed that two tankers laden primarily with Saudi oil passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the weekend. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed down following reports of vessel attack. Kpler data shows that the number of…
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August 1, 2026
In a statement released on Saturday, Alexei Likhachev said that two Ukrainian 'drones' sank in the Black Sea a civilian vessel owned by the russian nuclear corporation Rosatom. Likhachev said that all?17 crew survived the attack. The ship was…
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July 31, 2026
The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command released a statement on Saturday confirming that China's military had conducted joint air and maritime combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal. * Drills were conducted in the…
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July 31, 2026
Russia's largest grain lobby warned on Friday that Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports and ships could close?grain imports via the Black Sea within a short time, driving up prices and causing famine in Africa and the Middle East. In recent weeks…
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July 31, 2026
Russia's largest?grain lobby warned on Friday about the possibility that Ukrainian drone attacks on russian ships and ports could cause a halt to grain exports through the Black Sea, driving up prices and increasing hunger in Africa and Middle East.
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July 31, 2026
According to Kpler data, the Strait of Hormuz was a very quiet waterway on Friday as only two VLCCs carrying oil from the Gulf left. Spain B is anchored in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently carrying crude oil that was loaded on…
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July 31, 2026
The oil price?fell Friday, but remained on course for a 5% monthly increase, as more'supplies' flowed into key maritime chokepoints. This was despite the?absence of any major breakthroughs in the talks between Iran and the United States. Brent…
