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EU Gas Tests €68, US-Venezuela Crude Deal Nears & Black Sea Freight Stalls
European natural gas prices are testing multi-year highs as ongoing maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz structurally threaten winter storage injections. Simultaneously, the U.S. is reportedly nearing a historic agreement to secure long-term developmental access to Venezuelan crude reserves, a move that could fundamentally reshape global oil trade flows. In agricultural markets, extreme weather in China is destroying crop yields, which is expected to accelerate U.S. export purchases, while Australian wheat production estimates have seen a welcome upgrade to 32 million tons. Finally, a…
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