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Sugar
  • February 6, 2025

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 6th February 2025

Early trading was calm with prints a few points either side of overnig...

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...

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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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Energy
  • July 2, 2024

Why is SAF Penetration Still So Low?

Insight Focus Despite huge government subsidies, investments by airlin...

Grains
  • July 2, 2024

Higher US Acreage, Strong Russian Progress Drag on Grains

Insight Focus Both corn and wheat were bearish this week after the USD...

Sugar
  • July 2, 2024

Farmer Diaries (UK): Harvest Ramps Up

Insight Focus This year’s wheat crop is set to be smaller, and p...

Sugar
  • July 2, 2024

Chinese Liquid Sugar and Premix Imports Hit Record High

Insight Focus Imports of liquid sugar and premix powder hit a new high...

PET
  • July 1, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Producers Press Ahead with New Capacity Despite Low Profitability

Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures move higher with crude, supported by...

Fertiliser
  • July 1, 2024

Upcoming India Urea Tender Provides Price Support

Insight Focus Urea prices have strengthened after India’s announ...

Grains
  • July 1, 2024

Biofuels to Overtake China as Soybean Demand Driver

Insight Focus Biofuel production is ramping up, and this is set to cou...

Ethanol
  • July 1, 2024

Most US Ethanol Doesn’t Qualify for SAF Credits

Insight Focus American corn ethanol no longer qualifies for SAF tax cr...

Food and Ingredients
  • July 1, 2024

Price Risk Management Can Mitigate FCOJ Impacts

Insight Focus Worse-than-expected juice yields and low Brix levels cou...

Food and Ingredients
  • June 28, 2024

Why are Thai Farmers Increasing Efforts to Boost Cassava Yields?

Insight Focus Adverse weather and disease threaten Thai cassava supply...

Freight
  • June 27, 2024

Brazil Prepares New Commodity Infrastructure Leap

Insight Focus The government will auction 24 highways by 2025. It&rsqu...

Grains
  • June 27, 2024

Is the Wheat Market Fundamentally Changing?

Insight Focus Since the US wheat harvest began, the market has plummet...

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