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From
Jim Wyckoff
via
Barchart
Bet on Continued Upside in Wheat Prices Now with This 1 Trade Idea
May soft red winter wheat futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Steady at Midday
Corn futures are showing steady to fractionally higher trade on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/2 cent at $3.98. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Export Sales data from Thursday now has corn commitments of shipped and unshipped sales at 60.805...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
The wheat complex posted gains across all three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 9 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 10 to 12 cents in the red in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7 cents at midday. The markets will be...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slipping Lower on Friday
Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 ½ cent losses at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $10.66 1/4. Soymeal futures are 10 to 60 cents higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures 40 to 47 points lower. The markets will...

From
Paul Morgan
via
gCaptain
Singapore Sends a Clear Signal as Gas Tanker Captain Jailed Over Fatal Cover-Up
xSingapore has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet to maritime professionals about the consequences of misleading authorities after a serious onboard accident, sentencing the master of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail for covering up details surrounding a fatal tank-cleaning incident.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
US Allows Oil Majors to Broadly Operate in Venezuela, New Energy Investments
The U.S. eased sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector on Friday, issuing two general licenses that allow global energy companies to operate oil and gas projects in the OPEC member and for other companies to negotiate contracts to bring in fresh investments.

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Denmark Records 292 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Passing Through Danish Straits
New data compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority reveals that EU-sanctioned tankers linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” made 292 voyages through Danish territorial waters in 2025, underscoring both the strategic importance of the Danish straits as a gateway to the Baltic Sea and growing concerns among European states over maritime sanctions evasion, safety and environmental risks.
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From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Hogs Hit Target Area of 61.8% and 81.47 Major Gann Square, New Target is 89.50
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Digging holes and filling them back in
A significant loss of open interest on Tuesday suggests fewer are finding the hyper volatility interesting. Futures traders did producers a solid by converging basis.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Photos: CMA CGM’s First Dual-Fuel Methanol Containership Arrives in Singapore
French shipping giant CMA CGM has marked a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with its first dual-fuel methanol vessel, CMA CGM IRON, making its maiden call at the Port of...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CMB.TECH Acquires Major Stake in Golden Ocean from John Fredriksen
CMB.TECH has announced the acquisition of an approximately 40.8% stake in Golden Ocean Group Limited from John Fredriksen’s Hemen Holding Limited. The deal involves 81,363,730 shares of the dry bulk...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
OFAC Sanctions Reveal Houthis Coordinated Safe Passage for Russian and Chinese Ships Through Red Sea
New sanctions by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have revealed that Houthi leaders actively coordinated with Russian and Chinese officials to ensure their vessels would not...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Showing Green on Wednesday Midday Trade
Soybeans are bouncing back so far on Wednesday, with gains of 5 to 12 cents at midday. The nearbys are seeing the strongest moves and both May and November try to hold above $10. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price is up 11 1/2 cents at $9.45 3/4....

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Back Higher on Wednesday Morning
Wheat is posting Wednesday midday strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures are 11 to 12 cents higher so far on the day. KC HRW futures are up 6 to 8 cents so far across most front months. There were another 85 delivery notices for March KC wheat overnight,...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posting Wednesday Midday Gains
The corn market is bouncing back on Wednesday, with midday gains of 4 to 5 cents. New crop contracts are slacking off, with fractional losses.. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is up 3 1/4 cents at $4.14 1/2. There were another 220 deliveries against March corn futures overnight. This...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Tankers: Canada’s Crude Exports Surge as US Implements New Tariffs
Canadian crude tanker exports have skyrocketed by 59% year-to-date, reaching 618 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, according to shipping association...

From
Darin Newsom
via
Barchart
How Bearish is Winter Wheat?
A look at reads on real fundamentals show both winter wheat markets as bearish as they have been in years.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Equinor Makes Significant Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea’s Halten Area
Equinor and its partners have discovered gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Norwegian Sea’s Halten area, marking another significant find in the region’s growing energy...

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Goldman Wins Rare Solo Role on Blockbuster $19 Billion Port Deal
One of the biggest infrastructure deals in recent years has a clear winner on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.