Sunflower markets are currently balanced between slightly softer futures on SAFEX and broadly steady, competitive Black Sea and EU cash prices, with crushers still incentivised to secure limited old-crop seed. […]
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Oil Seeds Market News & Prices | Global Supply, Demand & Outlook
Crude Oil Spikes on Hormuz Shock but Forward Curve Signals Cooling Prices
Crude oil futures jumped around 4% on 20 April, led by nearby WTI above EUR 82/bbl, as the Strait of Hormuz crisis tightened short-term supply, while the forward curve remains […]
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Rapeseed edges above €500/t as futures curve flattens and canola rallies
Rapeseed futures are holding just above €500/t on Euronext, with a remarkably flat forward curve into 2027–28 and fresh support from a rebound in ICE canola. Physical Black Sea and […]
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Soybeans under pressure as record Brazil crop weighs on prices
Record‑high Brazilian soybean exports and crush in 2025/26 are reinforcing a structurally bearish tone in the global soybean complex, keeping international and Indian prices under pressure. Without a clear demand […]
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Sunflower Market: India’s Shrinking Acreage Meets Stable Black Sea Prices
Indian sunflower remains a small and shrinking piece of the global oilseed puzzle, with summer sowings collapsing to just 39,000 ha while farmers shift decisively to peanuts and sesame. Black […]
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Czech Poppy Seeds: White Prices Jump While Blue Stay Range-Bound
Blue and white poppy seed prices in Czechia show a diverging pattern: blue poppy remains broadly stable with only a marginal uptick, while white poppy has posted a notable price […]
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Surging Fuel Costs Tighten Fresh Herb Margins as Basil Supply Stays Constrained in North America
Rising diesel and freight fuel costs are beginning to squeeze margins in the North American fresh herb trade just as demand accelerates into the Easter period and basil supplies remain […]
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Palm Oil Futures Ease as Market Prices in Strong Exports and Rising Biodiesel Demand
Palm oil futures on the Malaysian exchange softened by around 1% on April 17, 2026, with the curve gently declining into 2027–28, signaling a market that is easing from recent […]
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Soybean Complex Steady: Oil Firms, Meal Softens and Futures Drift Sideways
Soybean markets remain broadly range‑bound, with CBOT beans slightly softer while soybean oil holds a firm backwardation and meal prices ease. Nearby physical FOB indications in EUR are stable to […]
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Crude Oil Spikes into Steep Backwardation as Hormuz Crisis Escalates
Front‑month crude oil is surging on April 20, 2026, with June futures up more than 5%, pulling the entire curve higher and deepening backwardation as geopolitical risk premia spike. Bullish […]
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