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In November, the fee rates for the use of most types of rolling stock of Ukrzaliznytsia on the 1520 mm track will decrease, but the cost of grain trucks will increase, - reports with reference to sources in the company.   Yes, compared to October, the usage fee rate (excluding VAT) will decrease: semi-wagons - by 150 UAH to 1300 UAH/day, round-rollers - from UAH 200 to UAH 600/day, cement trucks - by UAH 150 to UAH 1,350/day, mineral carriers - from UAH 200 to UAH...

Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture announces plans to increase the area of oil palm cultivation to increase the production of palm oil, which will be used to produce biofuel for B50.   Expanding the area is a faster solution than replanting, which can take up to three years.   Palm oil consumption in the country has increased since the introduction of the B35 biodiesel mandate. By January 2025, the country's authorities plan to increase the share of biodiesel in...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 5000 150 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13000 13125 5900 Coriander 21500 Corn 9225 8308 ↓ 13 8650 7765 ...

Despite the drop in oil and soybean prices by 5-8% for the month, quotes for rapeseed continue to rise on forecasts of a reduced harvest and curbing sales by farmers in the EU.   Yesterday at Paris MATIF, February rapeseed futures rose 1.1% to the highest level since November 2022 at €520.75/t or $565/t (+1.5% for the week, +8.5% for the month ) due to uncertainty with canola supplies in the second half of the season due to a reduced crop in Australia, curbed sales by EU farmers...

Prices for corn in Ukraine slightly increased against the backdrop of reduced supply, but further growth will be limited by low corn quotes in the US.   In Ukraine, export demand prices for corn in the Black Sea ports this week increased by 50-100 hryvnias/t to 9200-9350 hryvnias/t or $195-198/t against the background of the devaluation of the hryvnia and the increase in feed wheat prices to 9600-9700 hryvnias/ton   In October, Ukraine significantly increased the export of...

Despite a sharp decline in oil prices, palm oil continues to rise on forecasts of production cuts in Malaysia and Indonesia.   December palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia rose 7.6% last week and fell 1.6% on Monday (against a 6% drop in oil prices), but in the following two sessions rose again by 3.7% to a 3-year high of RM4,695/t or $1,073/t (+8.9% in two weeks).   Prices support expectations of a recovery in demand from China following the government's announced...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 5000 150 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13000 13125 5900 Coriander 21500 Corn 9225 8321 8650 ↑ 150 7765...

In an October report, crop monitoring service MARS lowered its forecasts for EU soybean, sunflower and maize production in 2024 due to low yields in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Italy, where crops were hit by heavy rainfall in September after a dry and hot summer.   Compared to September estimates, yield forecasts have been reduced: corn - from 6.85 to 6.66 t/ha (will be 9% less than the average 5-year indicator), sunflower - from 1.98 to 1.86 t/ha (-13%) soybean...