Key Takeaways:
Russia’s diesel export ban is tightening global fuel supplies and increasing dependence on alternative exporters. Limited refining capacity and logistical constraints make diesel markets especially sensitive to supply disruptions. Diesel supply disruptions are more difficult to replace than crude oil disruptions, increasing the risk of prolonged market tightness. Higher diesel prices are increasing agricultural production, transportation, and grain marketing costs, adding pressure to already narrow farm margins. Ongoing geopolitical tensions in Russia and the Middle East are supporting elevated diesel prices.
Russia’s Diesel Export Ban Russia imposed a temporary ban on diesel exports on 8 July 2026, after a seri...
It is hard to have a productive conversation about agricultural pesticide use. The subject carries so much ideological baggage that raising it can invite an argument—or bring the conversation to an uncomfortable silence. Glyphosate, the active ingredient most closely associated with the R...
What You Need to Know Today: Wheat futures pulled back sharply after Russian President Putin said there was a “chance” for peace and an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. There is plenty of skepticism about the opportunity for peace in Ukraine, but that didn’t stop wheat fr...
President Trump has opened the door to 100,000 MT of beef lean trimmings (limited to HTS codes 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091, and 0202.30.5097) from countries listed under the “Other Countries” TRQ effective 1 September. These imports would not be subject to the over-quot...
