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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, an extraordinary figure...

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis
By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Iran Grants Permission For A Number Of Iraqi Oil Tankers To Pass Through Hormuz
Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state...

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run
Chinese container carrier NewNew Shipping Line has expanded its footprint in Russia’s Arctic with the first delivery of containerized cargo to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route, as the company moves toward a larger role in a shipping corridor attracting growing interest from China, South Korea and India.

From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions loom.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the US.

From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Posting Tuesday losses on Retaliatory Chinese Action
Soybeans are losing another 10 to 13 cents so far on Tuesday, after China’s overnight retaliatory action against additional US tariffs. There were another 247 deliveries issued against March soybeans overnight. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was down 10 cents at $9.34 3/4. Soymeal futures are down...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Continuing Descent on Tuesday
The wheat complex is posting another round of losses across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures are 11 to 13 1/4 cents lower so far on the day. KC HRW futures are falling 9 to 15 cents across the front months.. There were another 247 deliveries issued against...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Still Under Pressure with Tariffs
Corn futures are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday, off the lows at midday. Longs continue to exit the market with Mexico’s retaliatory action still unknown. There were another 59 deliveries issued against March corn futures overnight. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Removes LNG Bunkering Barriers, Paving Way for Industry Growth
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an order removing regulatory barriers for using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as marine fuel, signaling a significant shift in policy that could accelerate...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Tankers: OPEC+ to Proceed with Planned April Oil Output Hike
OPEC+ has decided to proceed with a planned April oil output increase, the group said on Monday, a move that follows U.S. President Donald Trump renewing pressure on OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down prices.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Finland’s Secret Service Says Frequency of Cable Incidents is ‘Exceptional’
The frequency of cable incidents in the Baltic Sea has been "exceptional" in recent years, but state actors have more effective ways of performing underwater sabotage than by dragging anchors, Finland's intelligence service chief said.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump Escalates Global Trade War, Sparking Tit-for-Tat Tariffs
President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization Amid Red Sea Shipping Crisis
The U.S. State Department has officially designated Yemen’s Ansarallah group, commonly known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), marking a significant shift in U.S. policy toward the...

From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain Markets Trade Lower on Retaliatory Tariffs
Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have caused heavy selling pressure in the grain markets over the last two weeks. How much more downside is left?

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Losses Extending into Tuesday
Wheat is trading in the red so far on Tuesday morning with losses across the three exchanges. The wheat complex continued the losses to start March, as the three exchanges were lower at the close. Chicago SRW futures were 5 to 8 cents lower on the day. Preliminary open interest...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Selling Continues as President Trump Follows Through with Tariffs
The corn market is heading south on Tuesday morning, with contracts down 4 to 9 cents across the nearbys. Corn closed the Monday session with longs continuing their exodus ahead of the March 4 tariff start date. Contracts were down 13 to 14 cents in the front months, with new...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Pressured on Tuesday as China Retaliates
The soybean market is in the red early on Fat Tuesday with contracts down 11 to 13 cents so far after China’s overnight retaliatory action against additional US tariffs. Soybeans slipped off on the Monday session with contracts closing 8 to 14 cents in the red across most months. There...