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Grains
  • February 6, 2025

Production, Stocks and Trump Change the Wheat Market

Insight Focus The wheat market is facing concerns over 2025 harvests i...

Freight
  • February 6, 2025

US Department of Defense Adds COSCO to Blacklist

Insight Focus The US has blacklisted Chinese shipping giant COSCO over...

Sugar
  • February 5, 2025

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 5th February 2025

It was a positive start for the market as prices quickly pushed beyond...

Sugar
  • February 5, 2025

2025-26 Contracting Lags For US Sugar Market

This update is from Sosland Publishing’s Sweetener Report. For more ...

Ethanol
  • February 5, 2025

New Climate Smart Agriculture Rule Opens Door to US Corn for SAF

Insight Focus The USDA released interim rules for Climate-Smart Agricu...

Sugar
  • February 4, 2025

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 4th February 2025

There was another calm start to a session as March’25 ranged bet...

Grains
  • February 4, 2025

EU Grains Rally After US Tariff Threats

Insight Focus Corn fell in Chicago, while wheat rose due to winterkill...

Freight
  • February 4, 2025

Trump Rattles Shipping World with Panama Canal Controversy

Insight Focus President Trump has already sparked debates over US cont...

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Food Security
  • February 6, 2025

Production, Stocks and Trump Change the Wheat Market

Insight Focus The wheat market is facing concerns over 2025 harvests i...

Sustainability
  • February 4, 2025

What Does 2025 Hold for PET?

Insight Focus In 2025, new EU and US plastic waste laws are coming int...

Logistics Disruptions
  • January 8, 2025

5 Factors that Shaped Shipping in 2024… and Beyond

Insight Focus The container shipping industry experienced significant ...

Consumption
  • January 6, 2025

How the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Brazil

Insight Focus In early December, Mercosur and the EU signed an importa...

Inflation
  • December 19, 2024

Trump Proposes Tariffs on Mexican Sugar Imports

Insight Focus President-elect Trump has proposed tariffs on Mexican go...

Climate Control
  • November 12, 2024

UN Climate Summit Faces Trump Threat, Finance Questions

Insight Focus Nations are set to discuss raising “trillions” to fu...

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Sugar

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 5th February 2025

  • February 5, 2025

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Sugar

Sugar Futures and Market Data: 3rd February 2025

  • February 3, 2025

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Ethanol

CS Brazil: Sugar or Ethanol? 28th January 2025

  • January 29, 2025

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Sugar

India: Sugar vs Ethanol? 22nd January 2025

  • January 21, 2025

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Food and Ingredients
  • September 10, 2024

Market Shies Away from Contracts as European Apple Price Rises

Insight Focus  The impacts of April frosts on the European apple ...

Sugar
  • September 10, 2024

Farmer Diaries (UK): New Tech Boosts Insights but Yields Falter

Insight Focus  New soil scanning and mapping technology will enha...

Grains
  • September 10, 2024

Wheat, Corn Markets Experience Boost Amid EU Harvest Woes

Insight Focus  Grains have continued to rally due to bad news fro...

Carbon
  • September 10, 2024

EU Fossil Power Generation Slump Continues in 2024

Insight Focus  Gas, coal and lignite generation is down 14% in 20...

Energy
  • September 9, 2024

Making SAF by the Fischer Tropsch Processes – A Curate’s Egg?

Insight Focus SAF can be made by the Fischer Tropsch process using a r...

Fertiliser
  • September 9, 2024

Ag Commodity Price Rally Could Be Bullish for Fertilisers

Insight Focus  The urea market is strong, led by Indian demand. P...

PET
  • September 8, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: New ZCE PET Resin Futures Launch Amid Collapse in Crude Prices

Insight Focus  NEW Bottle-Grade PET Resin Futures Launch on China...

PET
  • September 6, 2024

Consumers Push Back on Tethered Bottle Closures

Insight Focus  Tethered closures are the next big thing in sustai...

Sugar
  • September 6, 2024

What Does India’s Changed Ethanol Restrictions Mean for Sugar Exports?

Insight Focus  India to allow use of all cane feedstocks to make ...

Sugar
  • September 5, 2024

What Does India’s Changed Ethanol Restrictions Mean for Sugar Exports?

Insight Focus  India to allow use of all cane feedstocks to make ...

PET
  • September 5, 2024

Consumers Push Back on Tethered Bottle Closures

Insight Focus  Tethered closures are the next big thing in sustai...

Grains
  • September 4, 2024

European Grains Suffer From Hot Dry Weather

Insight Focus  EU MARS report shows grains yields hit in Eastern ...

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