Sunflower prices across the Black Sea complex are broadly steady to slightly firmer, with Moldova and Ukraine underpinning EU supply while Bulgaria remains competitively priced for kernels. Physical market activity […]
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Oil Seeds Market News & Prices | Global Supply, Demand & Outlook
Sesame prices edge higher on Chad origin; India, Egypt stable-to-soft
Sesame prices for Chad origin continue to firm moderately, supported by steady European demand and generally tight high-quality supply, while Indian and Egyptian offers remain broadly stable to slightly softer […]
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Tightens Sunflower Trade Margins for Chinese Exporters and Buyers
Armed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has effectively choked off one of the world’s most critical energy and shipping corridors, driving up ocean freight, war-risk insurance, and bunker costs. […]
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Palm Oil Rallies on Crude Oil Shock but Faces Heavy Oilseed Headwinds
Palm oil futures have firmed in tandem with the sharp crude oil rally after fresh tensions in the Persian Gulf, but a heavy forward supply pipeline in soy and rapeseed […]
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Brent Curve Spikes into Backwardation as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Nearby Supply
Brent and WTI futures remain sharply higher and in steep backwardation as the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the Iran war tighten prompt supply despite a record IEA reserve release. […]
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Rapeseed Market Steadies as Energy Tensions Offset Ample Oilseed Supply
Rapeseed prices are stabilising at relatively firm levels as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East support energy and biofuel markets, while the underlying picture of abundant global oilseed supply limits […]
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UA Flaxseed Softens as EU Demand Shifts to Kazakhstan and KZ Prices Firm
UA flaxseed prices have edged lower week-on-week, pressured by abundant Black Sea supply and strong competition from Kazakhstan, while EU demand remains selective. Ukrainian brown flaxseed (conventional, FCA UA/EU border) […]
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Chinese Pumpkin Seed Kernels Edge Softer as Demand Stays Cautious
Chinese pumpkin seed kernel prices are marginally softer on the week, with narrow declines in Dalian FOB levels and mostly steady to slightly firmer quotes in Beijing; trade remains slow […]
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Sunflower Market: Energy-Driven Rally Meets Heavy Oilseed Supply
High energy-market volatility and a geopolitical risk premium are supporting sunflower and wider oilseed prices, but large global oilseed supplies and expanding soybean area are capping the upside. SAFEX sunflower […]
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Soybean Complex Edges Higher on Oil Rally but Big 2026 Supply Looms
Soybean futures and products are recovering modestly, supported by firmer energy markets and fresh meal export interest, but medium‑term price risks remain skewed to the downside as global soybean supply […]
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