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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 17–21 June 2024 Russia’s grain markets were quite volatile with some regions showing price recoveries. Southern Russia’s harvesting campaign is underway. Fresh demand for new crop barley has seen better price levels and as long as feed barley exports are duty free, this may help Russian exporters get better deals on forwarding contracts. However, Russia’s key grain – wheat – is going through turbulent time as prices are falling both globally and in the Black Sea region. Adding to the equation is a stable or slightly stronger Russian RUB; there may be even lower price levels for wheat domestically. A new mathematical calculation for the export duty for wheat becomes effective 1 Ju...

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FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 25 March)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.625/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.9/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.55/bushel, down $0.085 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $322.4/short ton, down $4.2 from y...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 16–20 March 2026 During the second week of February, the Russian grains market showed a sharp divergence between domestic and export trends. The domestic market was slightly bullish but overall remained stable. In contrast, export market trading in RUB was mostly be...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 25 March)

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.625/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.9/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.55/bushel, down $0.085 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $322.4/short ton, down $4.2 from y...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Diminishing Energy Impacts on CBOT Trade

Tuesday’s energy markets took back about half of Monday’s losses as tensions in the Arab Gulf flared again, despite recent announcements of diplomatic talks and a five-day cooling-down period from the U.S. Overnight, Iran and Israel launched new rounds of attacks on each other, and...

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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.

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