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Traders' main focus is now on the weather in North and South America, where improving conditions are helping to accelerate the harvest and planting season and gradually reducing the speculative impact of weather risks on prices.   Last week, heavy rains hit the US corn belt, temporarily delaying the harvest of late crops but also significantly replenishing moisture reserves for winter planting. The front is gradually leaving the Midwest, where Iowa, northern Illinois and...

Oil prices have come under pressure due to expectations of a possible resumption of talks between the US and Iran, increased supplies from the Persian Gulf, and the decision of the G7 countries to release 100 million barrels of diesel fuel and other reserves. At the same time, a further decline in prices is being held back by new tensions in the Middle East following the start of a large-scale operation by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government against the Houthis.   December Brent...

The Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Turkey, which entered into force on October 1, provides for an annual quota for duty-free exports of Ukrainian sunflower seeds to Turkey of 50 thousand tons. Within the quota, Ukrainian exporters are exempt from paying the Ukrainian export duty, the standard rate of which is 10%.   The quota will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so the right to duty-free exports will depend on the order of clearance of deliveries...

In September 2026, Ukraine exported 3.04 million tons of agricultural products, which is 41.5% more than in August. The main growth was provided by grains, oilseeds and products of their processing, ProAgro Group reports. The main groups of agricultural products — grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils, and oilcakes — provided about 2.65 million tons of exports, or 87.2% of the total volume, compared to 83.1% in August.   Grain exports in September increased by 50.4% to 1.49...

At the beginning of October, Ukraine's grain and oilseed markets continue to show mixed dynamics. New-crop corn remains under the strongest pressure, while the sunflower market is showing signs of a local recovery in procurement prices. Wheat has edged lower, while soybean price movements vary considerably depending on the delivery basis. Pressure from the new corn harvest remains significant. The CPT terminal price declined by UAH 375/t to UAH 8,050/t, while FCA bids fell by UAH 248/t...

Disappointment with the results of the Trump-Xi meeting , which did not bring new agreements on increasing supplies of American soybeans to China, continues to pressure quotes. In August, soybean futures rose by 10% in anticipation of Xi Jinping's visit to the US, but have already lost 2.6% in the past week, gradually leveling off the speculative growth of recent months.   November soybean futures in Chicago have decreased by 2.6% to $471.8/t over the past 7 days (-2% per...

Agriculture Canada has raised its forecast for ending canola stocks in the 2026/27 MY to 1.979 million tonnes, up from 1.504 million tonnes in its August estimate, an increase of almost 0.5 million tonnes. The estimate of ending stocks for the previous season was also revised upwards — by 175 thousand tons to 1.90 million tons.   Rising stock forecasts in Canada, which remains one of the world's largest exporters of canola, are reinforcing expectations of sufficient...

On September 30, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 1192, which continued the application of the reducing coefficient of 0.714 when determining the minimum allowable export prices for certain types of agricultural products in October-December.   Corresponding changes have been made to paragraph 5¹ of the Procedure, approved by Cabinet Resolution No. 944 of August 20, 2024. Previously, the coefficient of 0.714 was applied for August 2026, and now its effect has...