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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGIONEgypt’s strategic wheat reserves are at 4.6 months. This is a little lower than usual due to delays in wheat shipments from Russia.Iraq advises that is has sent 50 truckloads of aid to Syria, mainly wheat. The aid will be used to support refugees from Gaza and Lebanon who have moved to Syria.Turkey may extend its current wheat import ban as wheat stock remain very high. The ban was expected to end at the end of December, but TMO is reported to still have as much as 12 MMT of wheat. Turkey’s wheat flour exports are reportedly have dropped by 40 percent in 2024.Turkey corn traders say that the current low rate of duty of 5 percent on 1 MMT of corn may be extended beyond 31 December. Of...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 24 December)

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”...

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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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