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Market Commentary

Crude oil’s excitement of today did not spill over into grain or soy complex markets. Meanwhile, soybean export sales totaling 343,000 MT and the reports of more large-scale buying activity by China this week clearly show that price dips do bring in new demand. General Comments Reports from OPEC’s meeting in Algiers indicate that the cartel has decided to limit crude oil production in principle. However, this cap would apparently be set very close to the volume that OPEC members pumped during August, a level that would not appear likely to alleviate the global surplus. Nevertheless, this will be the first time since oil prices started to slide in 2014 that OPEC has decided to implement such a limit in an effort to prop up crude oil prices...

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WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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