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• War in Iran Disrupts Vital Swiss Food Supply Chains and Triggers Global Fertilizer Price Surge

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Europe

  The escalation of conflict in the Persian Gulf and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have sent shockwaves through the Swiss food and commodity trading industries. Essential sect...

• U.S. Regulators Probe Suspicious $1 Billion Oil Bets Placed Before Trump’s Iran Policy Shifts

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Oil

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating nearly $1 billion in oil futures trades that surged just hours before President Trump’s announcements regarding a ceasefir...

• Swiss Commodities Hub and Global Aid Networks Braced for Impact of Prolonged Hormuz Blockade

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Europe

  A month-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz has left Switzerland’s critical commodity trading and humanitarian sectors struggling with unprecedented logistical strain. As a global...

• Federal Appeals Court Strips New Jersey of Authority to Regulate Kalshi’s $54 Million Prediction Market

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Markets

  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot block Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts, citing the exclusive jurisdictio...

• Ghanaian Cocoa Sector Faces Liquidity Crisis as Farmer Prices Diverge From Global Market Trends

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Licensed cocoa buyers in Ghana are struggling with a severe cash shortage that has halted bean purchases despite a recent 30% reduction in fixed farmer prices. The mismatch between...