The election of Emmanuel Macron to the French presidency was viewed as a vote of support for broader Europe, but that doesn’t mean a lack of policy clashes ahead. Sweet Battle Sensing that bilateral negotiations with Mexico over sugar imports were not reaching a resolution, the Trump administration imposed a 5 June deadline for an agreement before reverting to previously-established antidumping and countervailing duties. However, Mexico has responded by announcing that it will pursue antidumping duties on imports of American high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Sugar and HFCS have been sparring partners domestically and across the border with Mexico. The U.S. sugar lobby is powerful, but it has a much smaller political base than corn growers...
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...
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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.