Sunflower markets are trading mixed: SAFEX sunflower futures in South Africa eased almost 1% on March 18, while physical seed and kernel prices in Europe and China remain broadly stable […]
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Oil Spike Turns into Backwardated Rally as Iran War Roils Crude Markets
WTI and Brent futures have surged into a steep short‑term backwardation, with front-month contracts trading above USD 100/bbl, driven by war-related disruptions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Despite […]
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Soybeans stabilise as Brazil exports peak and biodiesel hopes support oilshare
Soybean markets are stabilising after Monday’s sharp sell-off, with Chicago futures and global cash values moving sideways to slightly firmer. Oilshare is underpinned by higher energy prices and potential US […]
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Rapeseed steadies as energy complex supports, EU imports retreat
Rapeseed futures on Euronext are stabilising after Monday’s setback, helped by firmer crude oil and a cautiously improving sentiment in oilseeds. ICE canola remains softer but the transatlantic price spread […]
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Chinese Sunflower Kernels Edge Higher as Black Sea Values Hold Firm
Chinese sunflower kernel prices are edging higher this week, while global seed values in the Black Sea and EU remain broadly steady. Tight but improving global oilseed fundamentals and firm […]
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Black Sea Escalation Tightens Sunflower Complex; Chinese Market Shifts to Cautious, Just‑in‑Time Buying
Renewed military escalation in the Black Sea region, including targeted strikes on Ukrainian vegetable oil infrastructure and ports, is once again disrupting sunflower seed and oil flows from Ukraine and […]
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Middle East Escalation and Hormuz Closure Tighten Logistics for China’s Pumpkin Seed Exporters
Escalating conflict in the Middle East, including the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and renewed threats to Red Sea shipping, is tightening global maritime logistics and pushing up […]
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South Korea’s Non-GMO Soybean Tender Signals Steady Demand
South Korea’s latest non-GMO soybean tender for 125,000 tonnes from the U.S. underpins steady import demand and supports a broadly stable to mildly firm tone in the physical soybean market. […]
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Gulf Energy Infrastructure in Crosshairs as Iran War Escalates, Fueling Crude and Gas Market Fears
Escalating military action between Israel, Iran and allied forces has moved decisively onto the region’s energy infrastructure. Strikes on Iran’s giant South Pars gas complex and threats of retaliatory attacks […]
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Soybeans under pressure: demand doubts, record crush and rising stocks
Global soy complex is trading defensively as fresh doubts over additional Chinese US‑bean purchases, record US crush and swelling soy oil stocks weigh on prices. Futures along the CBOT forward […]
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