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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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Dairy
  • July 16, 2024

Dairy Trading Strategies: Constructing a Basis Hedge

Insight Focus  Brazilian milk powder prices show limited correlat...

Ethanol
  • July 15, 2024

Brazil Keeps US Ethanol Tariff at 18%

Insight Focus  Despite Brazil’s decision a few months ago t...

PET
  • July 15, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Price Rally Falters, Prices Swiftly Reverse

Insight Focus  PTA futures dipped as polyester operating rates co...

Fertiliser
  • July 15, 2024

Urea Prices Hold Despite Limited Activity

Insight Focus  The Indian urea tender failed to find sellers, whi...

Sugar
  • July 12, 2024

What Can We Expect from India in the 2024/25 Season?

Insight Focus  2024 monsoon rains have been favourable. This coul...

Grains
  • July 12, 2024

Could India Offset Turkish Wheat Import Ban?

Insight Focus Turkiye recently imposed protectionist measures on wheat...

Grains
  • July 12, 2024

Mixed Messages Keep the Wheat Market Volatile

Insight Focus US crops are looking good, while parts of Europe struggl...

PET
  • July 12, 2024

PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Post Record Levels Despite Deteriorating Freight Market

Insight Focus Chinese PET resin exports continue to sTaiwan Bottle-Gra...

Carbon
  • July 10, 2024

EU’s CBAM Drives Growth in Global Carbon Markets

Insight Focus EU CBAM will require imports to pay for embedded emissio...

Freight
  • July 9, 2024

US Steps Up Challenges to Chinese Shipbuilding, Logistics

Insight Focus US lawmakers have turned their aPorts Hit Backttention t...

Sugar
  • July 9, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Cold Snap Boosts Cane Sugar Content

Insight Focus The harvest is in full flow thanks to a run of good weat...

Cocoa
  • July 9, 2024

Smuggling Further Distorts Global Cocoa Prices

Insight Focus Smuggling is a huge problem for the cocoa markets. Due t...

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