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Tunisia receives offers for 75,000 T of soft wheat tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 17, 2025

European traders reported that the lowest price offered by Tunisia's grain agency in its international tender on Thursday for about 75,000 tons of soft wheat cost and freight included was $262.91 per ton. No purchase has been made yet, but offers are still being evaluated.

Jordanian traders claim that they will buy up to 120,00 T of feed barley.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 17, 2025

European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline for submitting price offers is April 23, 2019. Traders had expected…

Iran's SLAL has won tenders to purchase 120,000 t each of corn and barley

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 16, 2025

European traders reported on Wednesday that the Iranian state-owned animal food importer SLAL had issued international tenders for up to 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn and barley, as well as 120,000 metric ton of soymeal. They said…

Tunisia offers to purchase 75,000 T of soft wheat, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 16, 2025

European traders reported on Wednesday that Tunisia's grain agency issued an international bid to buy an estimated 75,000 tons of soft milling Wheat. Wheat can come from a variety of origins. They said that the deadline for submitting price offers was Thursday, April 17.

Rio Tinto's iron ore shipment fall after cyclones strike Pilbara operations

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 15, 2025

Rio Tinto announced a 9% decline in the first quarter iron ore shipment on Wednesday. 2025 Pilbara shipments are now expected to be at the lower end after tropical cyclones ravaged Australia's West Coast and disrupted operation. Rio Tinto's…

EIA: US natgas production and demand will peak in 2032

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 15, 2025

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its Annual Energy Outlook report (AEO), published on Tuesday, said that the peak of U.S. gas production and demand will be in 2032. EIA predicted that by 2032, the dry gas demand and production would reach a combined 92.4 billion cubic feet per day.

German court reviews seizure Russian tanker'shadow Fleet'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 14, 2025

The German finance ministry announced on Monday that a German court would consider a request for the release of an oil tanker believed to be a part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to circumvent oil sanction. In January, the Panama…

Chevron's Venezuelan crude oil cargoes are stuck at sea following export cancellations

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 11, 2025

Two sources familiar with the situation said that at least two vessels chartered by Chevron to transport Venezuelan crude are stranded in Venezuelan waters because the state oil company PDVSA canceled their export authorizations following the U.S.

Sources say that Venezuela's PDVSA has suspended oil loading authorizations for Chevron.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 10, 2025

Three sources familiar with the decision confirmed on Thursday that Venezuela's PDVSA, Venezuela's national oil company, has cancelled several authorizations granted to Chevron by PDVSA to load and export Venezuelan crude oil in this month.

Egypt targets 10 million tons of wheat harvest amid improved yields and land reclamation efforts

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 10, 2025

Alaa Farouk, Egypt's Agriculture Minister, said late Wednesday that Egypt expects to harvest ten million tonnes of wheat in 2018, up from nine million in 2023. This is due to improved crop yields, and ambitious land reclamation initiatives.

Last week, South Korea's FLC purchased about 65,000 t corn from the U.S.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 10, 2025

The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) purchased around 65,000 tons of animal feed grain expected to come from the United States, in a private transaction late last week. This was done without launching an international tender. They…

VW's quarterly results fall due to US tariffs, EU Carbon Rules, and restructuring

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

Volkswagen has said that uncertainty over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in the United States was one of the reasons for its operating results falling to 2.8 billion euro ($3.07 billion), from 4.6 billion dollars, last year. The results…

Sources say that Black Sea CPC blend oil exports for April were revised down to 1.6 millions bpd.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 7, 2025

Two sources reported on Monday that the Black Sea CPC blend oil exports were reduced to 1.6 millions barrels per day (or 6.2 million tons) from 1.7million bpd as outlined in the preliminary plan. Caspian Pipeline Consortium exports Kazakhstan's and Russia's crude oil via the Black Sea.

US crude stocks rise as exports fall to Jan lows according to EIA data

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that U.S. crude stockpiles increased last week, as imports rose and exports dropped to their lowest level since January. Meanwhile, gasoline and distillate stocks decreased. The EIA…

EU tariffs will curb US corn imports; soy is less at risk now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

The European Union's counter-tariffs against U.S. products, which will be implemented next week, are expected to stop a large amount of U.S. grain from reaching Europe and increase costs for buyers who want to find alternative sources of feed grain.

US bill creates fund for oil sanctions against Russia's ghost Fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

Two U.S. Senators, both from the Democratic and Republican parties, introduced legislation on Wednesday that establishes a Fund to enforce sanctions against Russia's so-called "ghost fleet" of oil tankers it relies on in order to avoid Western sanctions due to its war with Ukraine.

Jordan purchases about 60,000 metric tonnes feed barley at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser purchased approximately 60,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley on Wednesday in an international bid seeking up to 120,00 tons. The trading house Olam was reported to have purchased…

US soybeans will reach China despite tariffs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

Sources and shipping data indicate that China will receive approximately 3 million metric tonnes of U.S. soya beans in April-May. This is despite the new tariffs on American goods, which are set to choke off China's biggest U.S. import. Four…

Jordanian traders report that the country has issued a tender for up to 120,000 tons of wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from any origin, European traders reported on Wednesday. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is April 15th.

South Korea will buy around 80,000 metric tonnes of rice, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 7, 2025

European traders reported on Monday that the state-backed Agro Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation of South Korea has published international tenders for the purchase of about 80,000 tons metric tonnages (tonnages) rice. The deadline for submitting price offers to tenders is April 15, 2019.

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