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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping on Monday Morning
Wheat is trading with losses across the front months on Monday AM, despite higher overnight action. The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 1/2 cents lower, as May fell 18 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 21 to 21...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Sitting Positive on Monday Morning
Soybeans are trading with steady to 2 cent higher trade so far on Monday AM trade after a busy morning of trade. Futures were under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board. May was down 64 cents on the week. Friday’s open interest...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping After President Trump Comments
Corn price action has been back and forth early on Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents so far. Futures sputtered late on Friday, with contracts down 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on the day, as some deferreds were fractionally lower. May was down 1 ¾ cents last...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
China Urges US, Israel to Stop Military Action in Middle East, Warns of ‘Vicious Cycle’
China has urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the U.S. and Israel, to cease military operations, warning of a "vicious cycle" in a war that analysts say if prolonged, could undermine global growth and weaken demand for Chinese exports.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Two More Indian LPG Ships Transit Hormuz Along Iran Coast
Two additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following a route taken by other ships approved by Iran that hews closely to the country’s coastline.
From
Darin Newsom
via
Barchart
What's the Connection Between the US War on Iran, Fuel, Fertilizer, and Food Prices? (Part 1)
Though global markets can be independent of each other, there are connections running throughout the commodity complex.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Fire-Damaged LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Could Reach Libyan Coast Within Days, Officials Warn
A damaged Russian LNG tanker that has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for more than two weeks, risking a major ecological disaster, is four to six days from Libya’s shores, an Italian official said on Friday.
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Reuters
via
gCaptain
Tanker Carrying Fuel Originally Bound for Cuba Diverts to Trinidad
A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts.
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about influences
The influence of energy prices has impacted all commodity and financial markets. Interest rates have soared and equities starting a fledgling bear market.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Weaker on Friday
The wheat complex is falling lower across the three markets so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading 9 to 10 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are 15 to 16 cents in the red so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 8 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Fading Back on Friday
Corn futures are showing 3 to 4 cent losses in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from Thursday brought the marketing year corn export commitments to 67.658 MMT, which is 30% larger than the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Easing Lower on Friday
Soybeans are 6 to 7 cents in the red so far on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 1/4 cents at $10.87 1/4. Soymeal futures are $5.20 to 5.50 lower at midday, with Soy Oil futures up 24 to 25 points. USDA Export Sales data...
From
Andrew Hecht
via
Barchart
Are Fertilizers a Compelling Opportunity?
The 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere gets underway in March and April, with farmers relying on fertilizer supplies. The war in Iran threatens oil, gas, and fertilizer shipments, which have been pushing agricultural commodity prices higher.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Seafarers Trapped By Hormuz Crisis Face Growing Humanitarian Emergency
A mounting humanitarian crisis is unfolding at sea as tens of thousands of seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea, with reports...
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
EU Leaders Face Multi-Year Energy Squeeze After Qatar Attack
The European Union is bracing for a protracted energy price shock after Iran crippled a vital Qatar gas plant, raising the prospect of a years-long supply crunch.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
France Boards Tanker it Says Is Linked to Russian Shadow Fleet in Mediterranean
The French Navy seized an oil tanker on Friday in the Western Mediterranean that President Emmanuel Macron said belonged to Russia's shadow fleet, a network of vessels that enables Moscow to export oil despite Western sanctions.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
France Boards Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Escalates Maritime Crackdown
French naval forces with the support of the UK have intercepted and boarded another vessel tied to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean, signaling that Europe’s shift toward direct...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping Back on Friday Morning
Corn price action is down 3 to 4 cents so far on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s spike. Open interest showed new buying, up 11,257...