The EU reported that 237,000 MT of soft wheat were exported last week as the total since the campaign started remains notably lower than a year ago. Meanwhile, the market in Bulgaria and Romania was very quiet last week because of one critical factor. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market remained about unchanged and without much activity. The domestic market in Russia continues to erode, although the FOB offers are not following that trend, mainly due to the strength of the ruble. Russia’s stocks are record large, but local sources indicate the quality of the remaining wheat is very low. The quality concern is certainly one of the reasons why exporters are reluctant to offer the old crop more aggressively and the old crop/new crop inverse i...
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What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...