South Korea’s first 2026 tariff‑rate quota (TRQ) sesame tender has awarded 3,000 metric tons for arrival by mid‑June, setting a new cost‑and‑freight (CFR) benchmark for Asian sesame trade. The tender […]
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Indian Sesame: Larger Gujarat Rabi Area Meets Weather Risk and Firm Prices
Indian sesame prices are holding firm in early April as expanded rabi sowing in Gujarat points to better supply later in 2026, but the new crop is not yet in […]
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Firm Sesame Prices as South Korea’s Tender Draws Strong Global Competition
Sesame prices remain firm as South Korea’s latest state tender attracts strong competition from India, Pakistan and African suppliers, confirming steady import demand in Asia. India secured volumes at the […]
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Sesame Prices Hold Firm as India Faces Pre-Monsoon Rains and Egypt Sees Weather Volatility
Indian and Egyptian sesame prices are broadly stable to slightly firmer, with Indian FOB levels edging up on quality differentiation and Egypt maintaining a modest premium for golden grades. Near-term […]
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Sesame Market Balances Ample Supply with Rising Safety Compliance Risks
Global sesame fundamentals are comfortably supplied entering Q2 2026, but rising food safety enforcement in the EU and Japan is fragmenting market access and beginning to price in origin-specific risk. […]
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South Korean tender reignites bullish tone in sesame seed market
South Korea’s 6,000‑tonne sesame seed tender has injected fresh bullish momentum into the market, lifting Indian mandi prices and firming export sentiment in the short term. With physical supplies tightening […]
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India’s Sesame Market: Short-Term Shakeout, Medium-Term Rebound
India’s sesame market is undergoing a sharp but likely short‑lived correction as Brazilian imports hit the pipeline, knocking domestic prices lower but not altering the structural supply deficit or the […]
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Sesame Market Edges Softer as Indian and Egyptian FOB Values Ease
Indian and Egyptian sesame prices are slightly softer into the end of March, with most grades drifting lower week‑on‑week but without signs of a sharp sell‑off. Stable weather in key […]
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India–EU FTA and EU Residue Rules Reshape Sesame Trade Outlook for Indian Exporters
India’s newly signed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, combined with the EU’s increasingly strict pesticide residue controls, is redefining the risk–reward balance for Indian sesame exporters. While […]
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Tighter Indian Sesame Supply Meets Geopolitical Stress in Gulf Trade
Indian sesame fundamentals are turning mildly bullish as Gujarat’s rabi sesame area slips nearly 7% below last year, just as the Iran–Israel war disrupts Gulf logistics and supports oilseed prices. […]
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