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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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PET
  • August 12, 2024

PET Resin Trade Flows: Increased Trade Barriers Fail to Hold Back Record Chinese PET Resin Exports

Insight Focus  Chinese PET resin exports leap in June backed by p...

PET
  • August 12, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Margins Improve on Short-Term Market Strength as Raw Material Prices Plummet

Insight Focus PTA and MEG drop sharply following a global sell-off in ...

Sugar
  • August 7, 2024

Bumper Crop Expectations Lead to Weakening in US Sugar Price

This update is from Sosland Publishing Co.’s weekly Sweetener Re...

Food and Ingredients
  • August 7, 2024

What Can Weather Tell Us About Cocoa Price Risk?

Insight Focus Weather is a major factor in the volatility of cocoa pri...

Freight
  • August 6, 2024

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Rattle Shipping Industry

Insight Focus Former US President Donald Trump has proposed a 10% tari...

Ethanol
  • August 6, 2024

Improved Fermentation Boosts Ethanol Output

Insight Focus A new study by researchers at The Novo Nordisk Foundatio...

Fertiliser
  • August 6, 2024

High Thai Fertiliser Appetite Likely to Continue

Insight Focus Lower prices for imported complex fertilisers and higher...

PET
  • August 5, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Deteriorating Middle East Geopolitics Creating Highly Volatile Crude Environment

Insight Focus Turmoil in the Middle East creates massive price risk fo...

PET
  • August 5, 2024

Smarter Packaging Choices for Sustainable Customisation

Insight Focus Recyclability doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact,...

Sugar
  • August 5, 2024

Farmer Diaries (UK): Hot Weather Increases Beet Disease Risk

Insight Focus  The harvest is complete for some crops and the see...

Fertiliser
  • August 5, 2024

Phosphate, Ammonia Demand Diverges from Urea, Potash

Insight Focus  The international urea and potash markets have bee...

Sugar
  • August 2, 2024

Will Indonesia Become Self-sufficient?

Insight Focus Indonesia is one of the largest raw sugar importers in t...

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