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Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas
News
February 15, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas

By Will Kubzansky and Lucia Kassai Feb 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending...
Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port
News
February 15, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian law enforcement officials said on Sunday they had begun an investigation into a collision involving a tanker at the Ust-Luga seaport, a major outlet for Russia’s...
Key Levels For Wheat
Grain
February 15, 2026
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Key Levels For Wheat

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim
News
February 15, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim

Hapag-Lloyd AG is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, the German company said on Sunday.
U.S. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean
News
February 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker VERONICA III in the Indian Ocean, marking the ninth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign against the shadow fleet transporting illicit Venezuelan oil
Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism
Grain
February 14, 2026
From 
Brady Sidwell
 via 
Barchart

Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism

Markets closed Monday for President's Day

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Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Thursday’s Midday
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Thursday’s Midday

The soybean market is seeing bulls push back on Thursday with midday gains of 2 to 3 cents. The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView is up 3 cents at $9.69 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $1.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back up 65 points so far on...
Corn Showing Mixed Trade on Thursday
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Showing Mixed Trade on Thursday

Corn price action at Thursday’s midday is mixed, with nearby contracts up 1 to 3 cents and new crop December down 1 ¼ cents. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is up 3 1/4 cents at $4.59 1/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed a total of 1.649 MMT of...
Wheat Posting Midday Gains Following 7-Week High in Export Business
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Posting Midday Gains Following 7-Week High in Export Business

The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three main markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are posting 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent gains at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with slightly 1 to...
Bill Aiming to Anchor Food for Peace in the USDA Receives Maritime Industry Support
Shipping
February 13, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Bill Aiming to Anchor Food for Peace in the USDA Receives Maritime Industry Support

A bicameral group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to transfer the administration of the Food for Peace Program from USAID to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a move that...
Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision with Merchant Vessel Near Port Said
Defense
February 13, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision with Merchant Vessel Near Port Said

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time on February 12, the U.S....
Panama Ship Registry Hits 96.5% Compliance Rate, Takes Hard Stance on Sanctions Evasion
Shipping
February 13, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Ship Registry Hits 96.5% Compliance Rate, Takes Hard Stance on Sanctions Evasion

Panama’s ship registry has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international maritime safety and environmental protection standards, while simultaneously strengthening its position against sanctions evasion through new regulatory measures. With...
Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain
Offshore
February 13, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain

Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump's plan to end federal support.
IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds
Shipping
February 13, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds

The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy sanctions, as the Paris-based organization expects the nation to come up with workarounds.
Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Shipping
February 13, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers

Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, ship-tracking LSEG data showed on Thursday.
A Choppy Grain Trade Gives Traders Ample Opportunity
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

A Choppy Grain Trade Gives Traders Ample Opportunity

Grain markets have been choppy over the last week which may not bode well for long term position traders, but it does present great opportunities for shorter term strategies
Soybeans Weaker to Kickoff Thursday
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Weaker to Kickoff Thursday

Beans are posting slightly lower trade as we begin Thursday, with contracts down 1 to 2 ¼ cents. The soybean market faced a weaker trade on Wednesday, with futures down 11 to 16 cents across most contracts, led by the nearbys. The average November futures close in February, used to...
Wheat Pushing Higher Ahead of Export Sales Release
Grain
February 13, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Pushing Higher Ahead of Export Sales Release

The wheat complex is showing some strength so far to kick off trade on Thursday, with gains across the three exchanges. Wheat futures held onto the weakness into the close on Wednesday, with losses in the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents across the nearbys...