Shipping Industry News
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From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Cuba Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Fuels To Test Trump Blockade
By Lucia Kassai Feb 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test amid the...

From
Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Wheat rally extends amid uncertainty over SCOTUS tariff decision
US State of the Union Address on Feb. 24th

From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Slovakia Threatens To Stop Electricity To Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Piping Russian Oil
Feb 21 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on Saturday to cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv acts within two days to resume the pumping of Russian oil to...

From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies to Close the Week
The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holds onto Friday Gains
Corn futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents this week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday Following Supreme Court Ruling
Soybeans were down 3 to 4 cents in the front months, as Marc was up 4 ½ cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $5 to $5.30 in the front months, with March up 60...
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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Near Unchanged on Tuesday Morning
Corn is sticking close to unch so far on Tuesday morning, with contracts fractionally mixed. The corn market posted gains anywhere from fractional to 3 cents higher on Monday to start the last full trading week of the year. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 3...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Sneaking Out Gains on Tuesday Morning
Wheat is kicking off Tuesday Trade with contracts slightly higher across the three markets. The wheat complex showed mixed action to close out the Monday session, with the soft wheat market the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 1/4 cents lower in the nearbys and up ¼ to...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Extending Losses on Tuesday AM Trade
The soybean market is heading lower to start the week, with contracts down 5 to 6 cents. Soybeans fell 5 ½ to 9 ½ cents across the board to close out the Monday session as NOPA data was reported shy of trade ideas. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Near Unchanged on Tuesday Morning
Corn is sticking close to unch do far on Tuesday morning, with contracts fractionally mixed. The corn market posted gains anywhere from fractional to 3 cents higher on Monday to start the last full trading week of the year. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 3...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Denmark Will Not Extradite Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Japan, Lawyer Says
Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson over criminal charges dating back more than a decade, a Danish lawyer representing Watson said on Tuesday.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Military Strikes Houthi Command Center in Yemen’s Capital
The U.S. military has carried out a precision airstrike on a key command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital city, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)....

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Fall on Monday as NOPA Crush Shy of Estimates
Soybeans fell 5 ½ to 9 ½ cents across the board to close out the Monday session as NOPA data was reported shy of trade ideas. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 6 1/4 cents at $9.33 ½. Soymeal futures were up 20 to 70 cents/ton on...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Closes Mixed, as Soft Wheat Weakens
The wheat complex showed mixed action to close out the Monday session, with the soft wheat market the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 1/4 cents lower in the nearbys and up ¼ to 5 cents in the deferreds. KC HRW contracts were ½ to 2 ¼ cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Corrects Higher on Monday
The corn market posted gains anywhere from fractional to 3 cents higher on Monday to start the last full trading week of the year. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 3 cents at $4.16. The weekly Export Inspections report from the USDA showed 1.13 MMT (44.48...

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Insurance Checkpoint Ahead: European Countries Step Up Scrutiny of Tankers Moving Russian Oil
Twelve European countries are set to clamp down on tankers that move millions of barrels of Russian petroleum around the world — by asking to see how they’re protected against oil spills and other high-cost claims.

