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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
  • July 24, 2024

6 Factors Impacting Palm Oil Prices

Insight Focus  High concentration within vegetable and seed oil m...

Grains
  • July 24, 2024

Brazil Set for its 2nd Largest Corn Crop Ever

Insight Focus  Brazil could produce 120m tonnes of corn this year...

Freight
  • July 24, 2024

Impending US East Coast Port Strike Shifts Cargo West

Insight Focus The union representing longshoremen at major US East Coa...

Carbon
  • July 23, 2024

EUA Market Turns Bearish as Supply Set to Rise

Insight Focus EUAs have dropped back into mid-EUR 60s after brief rall...

PET
  • July 22, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Main Contract PTA and MEG Futures Continue Descent

Insight Focus  PTA and MEG futures declined over the previous wee...

Fertiliser
  • July 22, 2024

Summer Lull Pressures Fertiliser Prices Across the Board

Insight Focus  The international urea market is still in hibernat...

Ethanol
  • July 22, 2024

Summit’s CO2 Pipeline Expansion To Reduce Ethanol Footprint

Insight Focus Summit Carbon Solutions was granted permission for a 690...

Sugar
  • July 19, 2024

What Is The Outlook For Russian Sugar Production?

Insight Focus  Russian Sugar production will fall in 2024/25 to 6...

Carbon
  • July 19, 2024

EU’s Free Carbon Permit Handout For 2024 Underway

Insight Focus Brussels has issued over 76% of free 2024 EUAs, with ind...

Grains
  • July 19, 2024

USDA Projects Wheat Oversupply, Reduces Corn Surplus

Insight Focus  All signs are pointing to plentiful wheat supply f...

Grains
  • July 18, 2024

Possible La Niña Concerns Grains Producers in Brazil

Opinion Focus  It looks increasingly like there could be a La Ni&...

Sugar
  • July 18, 2024

Sugar Statshot: Global Sugar Production in 2024/25 Will Be the Highest on Record

Insight Focus  2024/25 global sugar production will be the highes...

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