Donald Trump and Xi Jinping created a U.S.-China Comprehensive Dialogue that has 100 days to show progress or all hell breaks loose. Trump made a wise diplomatic approach to the bilateral meeting last week but also a huge domestic political gamble. 100 Days’ High Risk Donald Trump and Xi Jinping created a U.S.-China Comprehensive Dialogue that has 100 days to show progress or all hell breaks loose. Trump made a wise diplomatic approach to the bilateral meeting last week but also a huge domestic political gamble. His Democratic opponents were already warning he’d gone soft on China before the Palm Beach meeting had even begun, and they are certain to downplay any outcomes 100 days hence (19 July), but getting nothing will be politically wo...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.