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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Pakistan’s wheat sales are said to have reached about 750,000 MT at FOB prices of $190-195 /MT in bulk vessel, reportedly for shipment to Kenya, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with additional sales to Asian destinations. According to the latest USDA-FAS report on Bangladesh, wheat imports in 2017/18 will increase nearly 1 MMT to 6.5 MMT, while corn imports will be steady at about 1 MMT. The country only produces approximately 1.2 MMT of wheat per year with total consumption at about 7.5 MMT. Bangladesh is a much larger producer of corn at 3.3 MMT, all of which is used for animal feed. There is talk in Turkey that corn imports could be needed after April, and the government may drop the...

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Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.6725/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $6.1375/bushel, up $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $12.2525/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $322.7/short ton, up $2.5 f...

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Market Commentary: Another Week of War and Commodity Gains

Corn and soybeans closed lower in the overnight session, and wheat joined them in trading lower this morning for a brief period before a turnaround that also pulled corn higher by the close. Soybeans couldn’t quite get there but did manage to erase the double-digit losses seen earlier in...

USTR Announces Multiple Section 301 Investigations

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on Wednesday announced the initiation of investigations regarding the “acts, policies, and practices” of various countries under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to structural excess capacity and production in...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.6725/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $6.1375/bushel, up $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $12.2525/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $322.7/short ton, up $2.5 f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Another Week of War and Commodity Gains

Corn and soybeans closed lower in the overnight session, and wheat joined them in trading lower this morning for a brief period before a turnaround that also pulled corn higher by the close. Soybeans couldn’t quite get there but did manage to erase the double-digit losses seen earlier in...

USTR Announces Multiple Section 301 Investigations

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on Wednesday announced the initiation of investigations regarding the “acts, policies, and practices” of various countries under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to structural excess capacity and production in...

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Ethanol Production Outlook Amid Energy Rally

Yesterday, WPI briefly examined how biodiesel production margins have surged alongside broader energy markets following the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict. The surge in energy prices lifted biodiesel margins to two-year, if not higher, levels and has exerted a similar, positive effect on ethanol pro...

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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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