Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA COMMENTS Egypt reports holding strategic wheat reserves covering 4.7 months consumption. Officials in the Ukraine say they intend to “build a closer relationship with Egypt” for grain logistics and investments. Grain shipments to Egypt from Ukraine are valued at about $1.7 billion – 3.47 MMT of wheat and 3.55 MMT of corn. Shipments from the Ukraine represent 27 percent of Egypt’s wheat imports and 35.5 percent of corn imports. The dollar value of Algeria’s grain imports in 2019 was down by almost 12 percent --- total value was at $2.71 billion, down from $3.06 billion in 2018. The government agency that issued the statistics did not mention quantities...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
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...
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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.