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Shipping Industry News
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From
Jim Roemer
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USDA Planting Preview & El Niño Looms Over Drought Stressed Wheat
Check out Jim's VIDEO about his thoughts on the coming USDA planted acreage projections
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Sell the Fact Following RVO Release
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts down 5 to 14 ½ cents in most front months, as May was down 2 cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price as down 14 ¼ cents at $10.86. Soymeal futures posted Friday losses of $2.20 to $6.80, with May...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posts Friday Gains
The wheat complex saw mostly higher trade on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were the lagger, closing moistly within ¼ cent of unchanged, as May was up 9 ¾ cents this week. KC HRW futures posted gains of 3 ¼ to 6 ¼ cents to lead the way, as May was...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Fades Lower into the Weekend
Corn futures eased back lower into the weekend, closing Friday with contracts steady to 5 cents lower led by the nearbys. Front month May was down 3 ½ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 cents to $4.19 1/2. Export Sales data from Thursday...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthis Threaten Red Sea Escalation as Iran War Risks Spreading to Second Shipping Chokepoint
Yemeni group warns its “fingers are on the trigger” as Hormuz disruption collides with rising Bab el-Mandeb risk. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has issued its clearest warning yet that it...
From
Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Iran Signals New ‘Permission-to-Transit’ Regime in Hormuz After Blocking COSCO Vessels
By Lori Ann LaRocco – Iran says it has begun enforcing new controls over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it blocked multiple container ships—including two operated by China’s...
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about widening starting margins again
Feeder cattle prices rose more than $10.00 over their fat cattle counterpart to start the feeding process.
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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
A Decade of Dominance: How the U.S. Conquered Global LNG Export Markets
Ten years ago today, the LNG carrier Asia Vision departed Louisiana's Sabine Pass Terminal carrying 3.3 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas bound for Brazil. That single shipment marked the beginning of what would become one of the most dramatic transformations in global energy markets.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping Lower on Tuesday
The wheat complex is slipping lower across all three markets at midday, but bouncing off early lows. Chicago SRW futures are steady to 2 cents lower. KC HRW futures are down 4 to 5 cents in the front months on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat are fractionally to 2 cents weaker...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Tuesday Morning
Soybeans are trading with 5 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 cents at $10.74 1/4. Soymeal futures are up $1 to $2 in the front months, with. Soy Oil futures up 70 points. ANEC estimates the Brazilian...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Slipping Lower on Tuesday
Corn futures are in the red on Tuesday’s midday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents across most front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny to $3.93 1/2. EIA data will be released on Wednesday morning, with some analysts looking for ethanol production to...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Britain Unleashes Historic Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Oil Empire Four Years Into Ukraine War
Four years to the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has delivered what officials are calling their most comprehensive sanctions package since the early months of...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
CK Hutchison Says Panama Threatened Employees With Prosecution in Port Takeover Dispute
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison alleges Panama threatened employees with criminal prosecution after seizing two strategic canal ports and awarding temporary concessions to Maersk and MSC. The dispute threatens a $23 billion port sale to BlackRock.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Come Alive
Grain markets had seen volatility rise over the last few sessions, presenting more tradable opportunities
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Chase Ends in Indian Ocean with Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker ‘Bertha’
U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, marking the tenth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign against the shadow fleet transporting illicit...
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
How Much Higher Can Corn Prices Move Here?
May corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pulling Back on Tuesday
Wheat is trading with Tuesday morning losses, as the KC market is the weakest. The wheat complex failed to extend the gains to Monday, as all three markets were lower. Chicago SRW futures closed 4 to 7 cents in the red to start the week. Open interest was down 9,877...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Starting Tuesday Trade within a Penny of Unchanged
Corn price action is fractionally mixed on Tuesday morning. Futures saw contracts close steady to fractionally higher gains across most contracts on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 39,395 contracts on Monday, much of that in March, dropping 67,295 contracts. May was up 20,505 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Easing Back on Tuesday Morning
Soybeans are trading with 3 to 4 cent front month losses so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed with Monday losses of 2 to 4 cents in the nearbys. Some deferreds held up. Open interest was down 9,956 contracts overall, with March down 36,209 contracts ahead of first notice day...