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From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
JUL-DEC ’26 SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZMN26-ZMZ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Official Says Hormuz Ship Insurance Program to Launch ‘Soon’ as Tanker Traffic Struggles to Recover
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive flows of much of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Push Back Higher on Thursday
The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. KC HRW futures saw 4 to 9 cent gains on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 ¼ to 5 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Closes Higher on Thursday
Soybeans saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 96 points. Export...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
China Is Escalating Panama Port Dispute With Surge in Ship Detentions, U.S. Regulator Warns
A simmering dispute over control of key Panama Canal terminals is now spilling into global shipping lanes, with China detaining Panama-flagged vessels in its ports and U.S. regulators warning of potential fallout for international trade.
From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Crazy Market Movement Late in the Crude Oil and Dow Jones Index - Setting up a Possible Wild Ride in the Livestock and Grain Markets Tomorrow.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
New MARAD Advisory Urges Ships to Disable AIS Tracking in Red Sea as Houthi Threat Lingers
The United States is warning commercial shipping that the threat from Yemen’s Houthi militants remains active across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden—despite a recent lull in attacks—and is...
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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Mixed on Tuesday
Soybeans are showing steady trade on Tuesday, with contracts within a penny of unchanged. There were another 27 deliveries issued overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3/4 cent at $10.9 1/2. Soymeal futures are down a dime, with Soy Oil futures 3 to 9 points lower....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Holding Steady on Tuesday
Corn futures are showing slightly mixed trade on Tuesday, within a penny of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/4 cent to $4.05. USDA reported a private export sale of 196,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. USDA’s Grain Crushing report from NASS showed...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Mixed at Midday
The wheat complex is mixed on Tuesday, with hard red contracts seeing gains. Chicago SRW futures are down 3 to 6 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are steady to a penny higher. MPLS spring wheat is firm to 2 cents higher. The next 7 days are wet for...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
White House Weighs U.S. Backstop for Tanker Insurance Amid Gulf Shipping Crisis
President Donald Trump will review a set of policy options on Tuesday aimed at controlling energy prices during the escalating Middle East conflict, including a proposal for the U.S. government to help oil tankers in the region obtain insurance, two sources said.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Container Shipping: Gulf Booking Freeze Triggers Congestion Fears at Global Hubs
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – After ONE cancelled bookings to Middle East Gulf ports yesterday, its chief executive, Jeremy Nixon, told delegates at the S&P Global TPM event in...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Asia Scrambles for LNG as Qatar Output Halted, India Begins Gas Rationing
India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared to step up production, as the conflict in the Middle East curtailed shipping and halted Qatari output.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War
Iran conflict has transformed container shipping from overcapacity concerns to a sudden supply crunch, with 750 ships trapped and insurers refusing coverage. Industry leaders at TPM conference warn of pandemic-style disruptions returning.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
London Marine Insurers Expand Gulf High-Risk Zone as Mideast Conflict Escalates
London's marine insurance market has expanded the Gulf high-risk zone to include Bahrain, Djibouti, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar as the Middle East conflict escalates. War risk premiums have surged fivefold following U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran, adding hundreds of thousands in costs per shipment.
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Russian LNG Carrier ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Reportedly Ablaze Off Malta as Maritime Patrol Aircraft Circles
An LNG carrier identified as the Arctic Metagaz, part of Russia’s emerging shadow fleet transporting sanctioned liquefied natural gas, was reportedly on fire early Tuesday in the central Mediterranean off the coasts of Malta and Libya.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Strait of Hormuz Shockwaves: Drewry Sees Tanker Spike, LNG Bottlenecks, and Trade Rewiring Across Shipping
The effective shutdown of commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has jolted global shipping markets after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend triggered the most...
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
The Grain Rally Marches On!
Grains are strong to start the early morning trade with money flow in energies, offering a tailwind to prices. Can the rally keep charging forward?
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Sneaking Back Higher Early on Tuesday
Wheat is trading with Tuesday morning gains, up 1 to 7 cents across the three markets. The wheat complex was in give back mode on Monday, with all three markets weaker. Chicago SRW futures were down 14 to 17 cents across most contracts. Preliminary open interest was down 2,709 contracts...