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Explosive Device Likely Damaged Greek Tanker Off Libya Last Week
ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) – An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the Libyan coast last week, the vessel’s...
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Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport
By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said occurred during loading operations on the LPG tanker...
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Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China
TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation...
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Vessel Under Attack in Red Sea as Armed Security Team Returns Fire Near Yemen
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center is reporting an “ongoing” maritime security incident in the Red Sea off Yemen, where a vessel came under attack approximately 51 nautical miles...
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Petronas To Drill Three Exploration Wells At Suriname Offshore Block
PARAMARIBO, July 5 (Reuters) – Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company Staatsolie...
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Britain And France Hope Migrant ‘Taxi Boat’ Plan Will Slow Record Channel Crossings
By Gabriel Stargardter CALAIS, France, July 4 (Reuters) – Early one morning this week, a dinghy motored along a vast beach in northern France, stopping every few hundred meters to pick up...
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Low Water Levels On Danube Disrupt Shipping As Heatwave Hits Hungary
BUDAPEST, July 4 (Reuters) – Unusually low water levels on the Danube river in Hungary are affecting shipping, agriculture, and local ecosystems along Europe’s second-longest river, which is a major transport route across the...
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Corn Post Mixed Thursday Close
Corn price action is trading with contracts down 1 to 2 ¼ cents across most contracts on Friday morning. Futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 2 cents and other contracts 1 to 3 cents lower. Preliminary open interest from Thursday showed short covering in July, down...
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Austin Schroeder
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Corn Post Mixed Thursday Close
Corn futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 2 cents and other contracts 1 to 3 cents lower. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents at $4.36 1/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 1.19 MMT in corn sales during...
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Austin Schroeder
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Soybeans Close Higher on Thursday, Assisted by Meal Stregnth
Soybean futures saw stronger action into the Thursday close despite a weaker start overnight. Contracts closed with 3 to 5 cent gains as meal gains were supportive. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 5 cents to $10.18 1/5. Soymeal futures were $3.10 to 4.60/ton higher on the day, with...
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Austin Schroeder
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Wheat Closes Mostly Lower on Thursday
The wheat complex trading posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with some in the KC market holding higher. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 5 cents lower on the day. The Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally mixed on the session. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were down 3 to...
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Mike Schuler
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Unattended Helm Results in $2 Million Towing Vessel Grounding on Mississippi River
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings today regarding a significant vessel grounding incident that occurred when a pilot left the helm unattended on the Mississippi River. The incident...
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Grain/Livestock Overview 5/22/25
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Bill Allen
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Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Cattle Markets Take Off Again - Grains Still Strong - Will Soybean Oil Fill the Gap?
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Oliver Sloup
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Today's Markets on the Move: Silver, Orange Juice, Cocoa, and More!
Silver futures failed to breakout above resistance as the tax bill passing posses a threat to industrial demand. Today's winner and loser both come from the "softs". Ag Markets brace for a long weekend with equity markets recovering some of yesterday's late day selloff
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Chris Swift
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Shootin' the Bull about stating the obvious
Too much production capacity for too few of animals is now causing the rationing of producers.
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Malte Humpert
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Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway
The 135 meter-long container ship NCL Salten ran aground just seven meters from a cabin in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. The cabin’s owners were home at the time, fast asleep and only noticing the vessel in their front yard when the neighbors alerted them.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Mixed at Midday
Corn showing mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 1 ¼ cents and some new crop months down 1 to 2 cents. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 3/4 cents at $4.35 1/2. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 1.19 MMT in corn...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Shrugging Off Bean Oil Losses for Midday Gains
Soybean futures are up 3 to 6 cents at Thursday’s midday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price is up 5 3/4 cents to $10.19 1/4. Soymeal futures are $4.70/ton higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 84 points. USDA released their weekly Export Sales report this morning, showing 307,939...