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According to industry association Abiove, soybean processing capacity in Brazil will increase by 13% in 2026 compared to the previous year, to 86.4 million tons per year. The expansion of processing capacity comes amid high demand for soybean oil, which is the main raw material for biodiesel production in Brazil, as well as for soybean meal, which is widely used in the production of animal feed.   7.7 billion reais, or about $1.5 billion, has already been invested in expanding...

Overcrowding of terminals on the western borders of Ukraine and slow formation and departure of European trains continue to increase the cost of road and rail logistics. High delivery costs actually reduce corn prices in Ukraine and increase pressure on purchase prices in the central and eastern regions.   Corn harvesting in Ukraine is accelerating: 294.2 thousand hectares, or 7% of the area, have already been threshed, and 1.623 million tons of grain have been obtained with an...

Australia exported 1.66 million tons of wheat in August, which is 16% less than in July and 13% lower than in August 2025. At the same time, the share of African and Middle Eastern countries in the structure of Australian wheat exports has increased significantly.   Bulk wheat shipments to East Africa, Yemen and Oman reached 381.9 thousand tonnes in August, up 72% from last year. The increase came amid disruptions to Black Sea grain exports and shipping problems in the Bab el-Mandeb...

The rainy season in Brazil started a little earlier than usual this year. This helps to accumulate moisture and start planting corn and soybeans early, but at the same time delays the harvesting and processing of sugarcane, supporting world sugar prices. During trading on October 6, March cane sugar futures No. 11 in New York reached a 19-month high of $460/t, adding 11.2% for the week and month and 30% for the year.   The main factor behind the increase in quotes was the forecast...

As we predicted earlier, palm oil prices continue to decline and increase pressure on the global vegetable oil market. An additional factor is the seasonal increase in sunflower oil supply from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.   Price pressure has also increased due to reduced trading activity in China during the holiday period from October 1 to 7, while India is increasing palm oil imports amid limited sunflower oil supplies.   According to Bloomberg estimates,...

At the beginning of the second week of October, pressure from the new harvest on Ukraine's corn market is intensifying. Increasing physical grain supplies as harvesting progresses are encouraging producers to sell more actively, particularly in regions with limited storage capacity. At the same time, high transportation costs to ports and other export channels continue to create a substantial gap between farm-level prices and export benchmarks.   Corn has declined to around UAH...

Dry and warm weather in Ukraine has allowed farmers to accelerate the harvest of sunflower and soybeans, which is rapidly increasing the supply of the new crop and continues to put pressure on sunflower prices in Ukraine.   As of October 6, sunflower in Ukraine has been harvested from 49% of the area, 5.38 million tons have been threshed with an average yield of 2.12 t/ha. At the same time, sunflower yields are gradually increasing as the harvest progresses, which further increases...

On the night of October 6, two civilian merchant vessels — the Togolese-flagged ALFA WATAN and the Palauan-flagged ABLE — were attacked in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.   The incident occurred approximately 70 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian city of Byala, or about 130 km from the coast. The ALFA WATAN was critically damaged and sank a few hours later. There is no information about the rescued crew members.   A fire broke out on...