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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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Dairy
  • May 7, 2024

2024 YTD Milk Production Trends

Insight Focus European milk production is close to 2023 levels. This h...

Fertiliser
  • May 6, 2024

Fertiliser Prices Slump Across the Board

Insight Focus Urea prices still struggling to find a floor and the out...

Sugar
  • May 3, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Rains Reduce Cane Yields, Delay Planting

Insight Focus The rain continues to fall in Queensland, which is creat...

PET
  • May 3, 2024

European PET Market View: Despite Recent Price Drop Warmer Weather Buoys European PET Market

Insight Focus European PET resin demand strengthens with warmer weathe...

Sugar
  • May 3, 2024

What Could La Niña Mean for CS Brazil Sugar?

Insight Focus We’ve hardly left El Niño behind and there&...

Grains
  • May 3, 2024

Wheat Prices Explode but Outlook Remains Complicated

Insight Focus Wheat prices jumped as much as 10% in some markets last ...

Grains
  • May 3, 2024

How Can Brazil Remain the World’s Largest Corn Supplier?

Opinion Focus In 2022/23, Brazilian corn exports surpassed those of th...

PET
  • May 3, 2024

Does PET Need a Rebrand?

Insight Focus Amid greater scrutiny of sustainability credentials, the...

Carbon
  • April 30, 2024

Analysts Predict Sharp Jump In EUA Price Beyond 2026

Insight Focus Although carbon prices have bottomed out at as low as EU...

Grains
  • April 30, 2024

Wheat Pulls Corn Higher as Potential Production Losses Reported

Insight Focus The wider grains complex was pulled higher by a rally in...

PET
  • April 29, 2024

PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Record Chinese PET Resin Export Volumes Offset by New Capacity and Slower Domestic Sales

Insight Focus PTA prices decline on weaker upstream costs, PTA fundame...

Fertiliser
  • April 29, 2024

Uncertainty Brings Fertiliser Markets to Near Halt

Insight Focus The decline in urea prices has come to a temporary halt ...

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