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Ukraine Drone Strike Sinks Russian Landing Ship In Black Sea: Report
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 8:50am | 597The Ukrainian military has reported that it successfully sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones. The ship sank near Alupka, a city on the southern edge of the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. What Happened: The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship was...
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Erdogan Says Turkey Has Raised Black Sea Natural Gas Reserves Estimate By About A Third
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - 2:25am | 392Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the country has raised its estimate of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea by about a third, following an appraisal work at an existing field and a separate discovery. What Happened: Turkey now estimates its offshore fields hold around...
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Why Brazil Has Grown As A Soybean Producer
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 12:00pm | 949Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and soybeans. In recent years, other countries and regions have grown in importance – the Black Sea has become a major player in corn and wheat and South America...
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Hedging Opportunities Using Black Sea Wheat Futures
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 10:21am | 2095The Rising Importance Of The Black Sea Region In Global Wheat Trade In the past two decades, the mix of top wheat exporters has changed as new centers of surplus production emerge. The Black Sea region (BSR) has become the dominant world wheat exporter, supplying high quality and competitively...