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Opinion: Oil Market Starts Pricing in a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis
Shipping
August 18, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Opinion: Oil Market Starts Pricing in a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis

The oil market is increasingly behaving as though disruptions to Middle East energy supplies are not a temporary shock but a new reality.
Trump Says No Talks are Taking Place With Iran and None are Scheduled
Shipping
August 18, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Says No Talks are Taking Place With Iran and None are Scheduled

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the U.S. and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait of Hormuz was open, while Iran said the shipping route would remain closed until the U.S. fulfilled the terms of an interim deal
Saudis Offer to Sell Oil Near Oman, a Possible Sign They’re Sailing Dark Through Hormuz
Shipping
August 18, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Saudis Offer to Sell Oil Near Oman, a Possible Sign They’re Sailing Dark Through Hormuz

Saudi Arabia is offering to sell oil from off the coast of Oman, a sign that the kingdom may be following the United Arab Emirates in shuttling more barrels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Seafarer Killed in Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack on Commercial Shipping
News
August 18, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Seafarer Killed in Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack on Commercial Shipping

Two bulk carriers have been struck by projectiles in separate attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in two crew casualties, including one seafarer killed aboard the Liberia-flagged Minoan Dignity....
Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Loadings, Sales From Inside Strait of Hormuz
News
August 18, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Loadings, Sales From Inside Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping data and trade sources.
Oil Supertanker Earnings on Mideast Route Near $510,000 a Day
Shipping
August 18, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Oil Supertanker Earnings on Mideast Route Near $510,000 a Day

Earnings for a supertanker procuring crude oil from within the Persian Gulf to Asia are nearing a two-month high, as exporters hunt for more vessels to deliver the fuel via the Strait of Hormuz even as the security situation remains uncertain.

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Corn Slipping Back Early on Wednesday
Grain
May 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Slipping Back Early on Wednesday

Corn prices are down fractionally to a penny so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures held on Tuesday, with contracts up 4 to 5 cents at the close. A limit rally in the wheat market was supportive. Open interest was down 10,034 contracts. There were 36 deliveries against May futures...
Soybeans Pushing Higher Ahead of Trump/Xi Visit
Grain
May 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pushing Higher Ahead of Trump/Xi Visit

Soybeans are trading with 1 to 2 cent gains on Wednesday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Tuesday, with contracts up 10 1/4 to 13 3/4 cents at the close. Open interest rose 8,392 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 14 1/2 cents...
Wheat Trading Mixed on Wednesday Morning
Grain
May 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Trading Mixed on Wednesday Morning

Wheat is trading mixed on Wednesday morning, with Chicago on a weaker note, The wheat complex was in rally mode on Tuesday, hitting the limit in a few contracts. Chicago SRW was up as little as 13 ½ cents in the deferreds to the 45 cent limit in July. Open...
Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze
News
May 13, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze

Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied natural gas, as war-linked supply disruptions in the Middle East push the continent deeper into reliance on seaborne fuel.
Chinese Supertanker Attempts Hormuz Passage, Data Show
News
May 13, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Chinese Supertanker Attempts Hormuz Passage, Data Show

A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude was attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data.
U.S. and global wheat production projections down for 2026/2027
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Walsh Trading
 via 
Barchart

U.S. and global wheat production projections down for 2026/2027

I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. The forecast for 2026/27 United States winter wheat is down 25 percent from last year to 1,048 million bushels, primarily on sharply reduced Hard Red Winter production, according to today's World...
Iraq and Pakistan Strike Iran Transit Deals to Move Oil and LNG Through Hormuz
News
May 12, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Iraq and Pakistan Strike Iran Transit Deals to Move Oil and LNG Through Hormuz

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Wheat Rallies the Limit on Tuesday as USDA Releases Production Updates
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Rallies the Limit on Tuesday as USDA Releases Production Updates

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Tuesday, hitting the limit in a few contracts. Chicago SRW was up as little as 13 ½ cents in the deferreds to the 45 cent limit in July. KC HRW futures rallied from 27 ¼ cents higher to the limit in the...
Soybeans Closes with Tuesday Gains USDA Tightens Stocks
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Closes with Tuesday Gains USDA Tightens Stocks

Soybeans were in rally mode on Tuesday, with contracts up 10 1/4 to 13 3/4 cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 14 1/2 cents at $11.61 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.20 to $5.10, with Soy Oil futures 85 to 162 points higher....
Corn Posts Gains on Tuesday
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Posts Gains on Tuesday

Corn futures held on Tuesday, with contracts up 4 to 5 cents at the close. A limit rally in the wheat market was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 cents to $4.39. The May WASDE report from this morning saw a 15 mbu increase to...
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

WASDE Report Sends the Grains Higher - Nervous Livestock Markets Dive Lower
Grain Spreads: Wheat Rips Higher
Grain
May 12, 2026
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Wheat Rips Higher

Bull Report Fuels KC Wheat Trade