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Middle East and Mediterranean Regional Analysis

News Updates There was not too much grain trade activity in North Africa and the Middle East in the past week due to the Eid holidays following Ramadan.The International Grains Council (IGC) last week issued its latest forecast on world grains. Overall, since the last report in July, the changes in trade for the Middle East, North Africa and Africa were very minor, with only slight adjustments to imports for Iran and Morocco while other countries were unchanged. All the major changes in the report tended to be more on the production side of things as a result of the extended drought in the U.S. as well as the increasingly difficult crop year seen in Russia, Ukraine and Romania -- all of which will affect grain supply to this region.Total w...

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Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.315/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.5025/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.215/bushel, down $0.1275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $317.4/short ton, down $3...

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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.

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