India is facing a possible tight sugar supply situation with lower-than-expected production and higher-than-expected demand. India is considering import duties on sugar, wheat, and pulses to help... Duty on wheat and pulses imports possible In order to protect the Indian wheat growers, the government of India (GOI) is considering the imposition on 10 percent tariff on wheat imports. India is projecting record wheat production of 96.64 MMT in 2016/17. In December 2016, GOI reduced the duty on wheat imports to zero which made is possible for large scale imports of wheat from Australia, France, Ukraine and other countries. The new crop has started arriving in major producing states and, starting 1 April 2017, the procurement of wheat will al...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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