Egypt’s GASC bought 235,000 MT of Romanian, French and Russian wheat last week at an average price of $189.17/MT, approximately $1.50 cheaper than what they paid in the last tender about a month ago for Argentine wheat. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is under pressure due to lack of demand. The Russian ruble continues to weaken against the USD, which additionally pressures the export market. Temperatures throughout Eastern Europe dropped to about -20˚C and below last week, but the winter crops were protected by an adequate snow cover. For the moment, winter weather is not causing any damage to crops there.Egypt’s GASC bought 235,000 MT of Romania, French and Russian wheat last week at an average price of $189.17/MT, approximately $1.5...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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