Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA export sales report showed a major increase in U.S. export sales of soybeans both for the current marketing year and MY 2020/21. Soybean exports also were up from last week. Net soybean export sales in the week ending 2 July totaled 952,200 MT for MY 2019/20 and 382,100 MT for MY 2020/21. The top sales for 2019/20 were China (461,400 AMT), Indonesia (131,000 MT), Pakistan (70,000 MT), Bangladesh (58,400 MT), and Mexico (56,100 MT). The top sales for shipment in 2020/21 were China (192,000 MT), unknown destinations (92,000 MT), Mexico (54,000 MT), Taiwan (25,500 MT), and Japan (7,000 MT). Soybean exports last week totaled 467,500 MT, a 20 percent increase over the previous week. The top destin...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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.