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Grain procurement prices in Ukraine are showing relatively stable conditions for corn, soybeans and barley as of November 6, while wheat continues to weaken at export terminals. Sunflower prices have edged higher on the domestic EXW basis, and rapeseed remains relatively resilient. New-crop grain supplies, demand from processors and exporters, storage availability and transportation costs to major sales channels remain important factors influencing the Ukrainian agricultural...

Sunny and dry weather in the US is helping to complete the soybean harvest, and analysts are raising production forecasts in anticipation of the USDA's November report, which is putting pressure on soybean quotes.   Brokerage StoneX raised its 2026/27 U.S. soybean yield forecast by 0.9 bushels/acre to 55 bushels/acre, compared with USDA’s October estimate of 53.1 bushels/acre. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect a 0.4 bushels/acre increase to 53.5 bushels/acre, so we...

Adverse weather conditions in Asian countries caused by the El Niño phenomenon could sharply reduce rice supply, which has already led to an increase in world rice prices to a 2-year high. Thus, export prices for Thai white rice with 5% broken grains reached the highest level since December 2024 at $499/t, and futures for unhusked rice on the Chicago SWOT have increased by 80% during the year, although prices for other cereals, in particular wheat and corn, are steadily...

The US stock market continues to "storm" after the midterm elections in the US Congress, as investors cannot assess how the confrontation between the President and the majority of Democrats in the Senate and the House of Representatives will affect the development of the AI industry.   Yesterday, amid a massive sell-off in chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies, the Nasdaq 100 technology index fell 6.36% to a 6.5-month low, the S&P 500 index of the...

According to the European Commission, for the period from July 1 to October 25, 2026, Ukraine increased its exports of rapeseed oil to the EU compared to the same period last year by 44.9% from 126.07 to 182.69 thousand tons.   At the same time, the share of Ukrainian oil in the total volume of European imports of this product increased compared to last year from 76.18% to 81.89%, so Ukraine remains the main supplier to the EU. The second largest supplier is the United Kingdom with a...

In October 2026, India increased vegetable oil imports by 13% compared to September to a 2-year high of 1.74 million tons due to the build-up of palm, soybean and sunflower oil stocks ahead of the festive period and against the backdrop of falling global prices.   Thus, compared to September, imports of palm oil increased by 6% to the highest level since August 2025 of 866 thousand tons, soybean oil - by 6% to a record 653 thousand tons, sunflower oil - doubled to 223 thousand tons,...

Grain procurement prices in Ukraine are showing mixed trends at the beginning of November. Wheat continues to decline gradually at export terminals, while corn is strengthening on selected domestic delivery bases. Soybeans remain relatively stable, and rapeseed prices are showing both gains and losses depending on the product category and delivery terms. New-crop grain supplies, transportation costs, storage capacity and purchasing activity among processors and exporters remain important...

After the suspension of exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, the main destination for corn supplies remains the EU, where corn prices have risen due to a sharp reduction in the harvest. However, the decline in oil prices, as well as oilseeds and meal prices due to increased supplies from Ukraine, is increasing pressure on corn quotes.   March corn futures in Paris reached a 3-year high of €280/t three weeks ago, but have now fallen by 13% to €247.75/t or $279/t...