Ukraine’s decision to extend export licensing and quotas on sunflower seeds to several neighbouring EU member states through 2026 is set to recalibrate Black Sea oilseed flows, with moderate but […]
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Poppy Seed Market: Softer Indian Demand, Stable Turkish Supply
Indian wholesale indications this week show Turkey-origin poppy seed available and competitively offered, while local demand is seasonally softer, pointing to a broadly stable-to-weak price tone in the short term. […]
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Brazil Launches B20 Diesel Blend Tests, Signalling Structural Shift for Soy Oil and Biodiesel Markets
Brazil’s decision to begin engine tests for a 20% biodiesel blend (B20) in diesel from May 2026 marks a potentially structural shift for global vegetable oil and biodiesel markets. The […]
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Indian sesame softens as record sowing meets rising Chinese stocks
Indian sesame prices are easing as record summer sowing collides with rising Chinese port inventories, creating a short-term buyer’s market but also laying the groundwork for a more balanced – […]
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Ukrainian Rapeseed: Tight Old-Crop, Port Risks and Biodiesel-Driven Upside
Locally tight old-crop supply and strong biodiesel-driven demand are keeping Ukrainian rapeseed values fundamentally supported, even as FCA prices edge slightly lower in the spot market. Ongoing disruptions and security […]
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Ukraine Sunflower Market: Rising Seed Prices Squeeze Crushers and Shift Flows to Meal
Ukrainian sunflower seed prices are edging higher, tightening crushing margins and forcing processors to slow forward buying and rely more on spot coverage, while exports are increasingly dominated by meal […]
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Tight 2025 Crop and Firm Vegoil Complex Keep Rapeseed Supported
Rapeseed prices remain underpinned by a tight 2025 crop outlook and a broadly firm vegetable oil complex, even as short-term corrections in soybeans limit further upside. Nearby Euronext futures hold […]
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Palm Oil Futures Ease Slightly But Stay Firm on Tight Malaysian Balance
Palm oil futures on the Malaysian exchange slipped marginally on April 23 but remain elevated around MYR 4,550–4,650/t, reflecting a still-tight fundamental balance despite softer export data early in April. […]
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Sunflower Market Steady as SAFEX Firms and Black Sea Prices Hold Range
Sunflower markets are trading sideways to mildly firmer: SAFEX sunflower futures in South Africa have inched higher on deferred contracts, while Black Sea seed prices remain range‑bound in the upper‑0.50s […]
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Crude Oil Rally Steepens: Backwardation, Risk Premiums and Tight Products
Crude oil benchmarks have surged, with prompt WTI near the low‑90s USD/bbl and Brent above 100 USD/bbl, driving a markedly steeper backwardation out to 2027. The move is amplified by […]
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