Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA COMMENTS Egypt’s Cairo Poultry has reported a 20.7 percent drop in profits for 2019. Total sales of Cairo Poultry also dropped by about 3.8 percent. The Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile in Ethiopia is a major source of disagreement between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Ethiopia refused to attend a late February meeting in Washington to discuss the situation and attempt to reach a final agreement. Egypt and Sudan are very concerned the dam on the Blue Nile will affect 85 percent of the water supply to the Nile, and Egypt depends on the Nile River for 90 percent of its water supply. Egypt’s crops and population are totally dependent on the Nile. The U.S. is acting as a...
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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