Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Pakistan has agreed that the transportation of 50,000 MT wheat from India to Afghanistan, via Pakistan, can be done using Afghan trucks. India had wanted to use Indian trucks and refused to agree to Pakistan trucks. Hopefully Afghan trucks will be a good compromise for both countries. Pakistan’s government has approved the purchase of 175,000 MT of imported wheat by the World Food Program (WFP). The wheat will be supplied by Pakistan’s PASSCO and will be used by the WFP in its food basket programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Turkey is sourcing wheat in a wide range of countries due to concerns over Russia’s wheat supply because of export taxes and possible...
What You Need to Know Today: The June jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 57k jobs, less than the 115k jobs expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The labor force participation rate dropped by 0.3 percent to 61.5 percent, the lowest since March 2021, and the lowest in 50 ye...
As Cuba's economic crisis has deepened, discussions about the country's eventual economic and political transition have reemerged. One question that inevitably follows is what opportunities might emerge for U.S. agricultural exports. So, here’s a brief review of those opportunities, but n...
Key Takeaways Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is increasing steadily, despite a precarious political situation. The increased flow of vessels through the SOH is pressuring tanker rates, though total volumes remain well below pre-war levels. The big issue in the Strait of Hormu...
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