Shipping Industry News
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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...

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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

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Reuters
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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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Austin Schroeder
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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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gCaptain
Oil Spill Occurs At Shell Terminal In Nigeria
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – An oil spill has occurred at the Shell loading terminal in Nigeria’s Delta region after a pipeline ruptured, Nigeria’s maritime agency said on Sunday. The...

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gCaptain
Oil Spills Into Kerch Strait After Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Yellen Won’t Rule Out Sanctions On Chinese Banks, Curbs On ‘Dark Fleet’ Oil Tankers
By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. is looking at further sanctions on “dark fleet” tankers and will not...

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Ukraine Plans Grain Exports To Syria Post-Assad
KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organizations and partners food to...

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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Hogs & Corn Update Using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann Analysis
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Can A US Missile Defense System Shield Guam From Chinese Threat?
By Gerry Doyle, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Arathy J. Aluckal Dec 11 (Reuters) – An SM-3 interceptor erupted into the night sky over Guam late on Tuesday, its engine briefly illuminating the northeast...

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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
USDA reports bullish corn while fed cattle bids surge
US dollar continues climbing

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Reuters
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gCaptain
After Days of Military Activity, China Restates Its Hard Line on Taiwan
China's defense ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was entitled to stage exercises and the military would "not be absent" if required to fight separatist forces.

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Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Hogs and Cattle End the Week on a High Note
Hogs bounce back on improving cash markets, cattle settles at a new all-time high for the lead contract

From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
Grain market update & Why sugar and coffee prices have seen their highs
Jim ties it all together in his video

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Head South on Friday
Wheat futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 6 3/4 cents lower across the board, with Dec expiring. March ended the week on the lower side of last Friday’s close, down a nickel. KC HRW contracts were down...
