Russian Grain Markets: 28 June-2 July 2021 The domestic Russian grain market kept switching to the prices of 2021 yield, so prices decreased, especially dramatically in the south. Currently, sellers sell both 2020 and 2021 yields. It’s difficult to predict further development of prices, as it will depend on weather conditions in the near future (they are unfavorable in the south with too much rain, and a lack of rain in the Black Soil and Volga Valley regions). Meanwhile, export milling wheat average price decreased to $243/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price decreased to RUB 13,400/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed barley average export price decreased to $225/MT FOB Black Sea; the average purchase price decreased to RUB 12,100/M...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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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.