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In December, Australia and Argentina exported about 620,000 tons of wheat to China, and analysts expect continued supplies amid low global prices, The Edge Malaysia reports.   The volume of Australian wheat shipments to China in December was the largest since April 2024, and Argentine wheat shipments were the largest since 1997.   Traders were surprised by such an increase in purchases by the world's largest importer of agricultural products after two years of its own...

The cost of war risk insurance for ships heading to the Black Sea has almost doubled after an attack by unidentified drones on Greek oil tankers heading to a terminal in the Russian Federation to load crude oil, Reuters reports, citing its own sources.   Recent incidents have raised the risk assessment for vessels heading to both Ukrainian and Russian terminals.   Following a series of attacks on tankers linked to the Russian Federation, the cost of military risk insurance...

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 FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 Mustard seeds 35000 Buckwheat 21500 Coriander 29250 Corn 9770 8112 8200 7800 ↓ 130 206 ...

According to European traders, the South Korean Feed Manufacturers Association (KFA) purchased about 60,000 tons of soybean meal produced in the USA, China, or South American countries from COFCO at an international tender on January 13 at a price of $371.71/ton C&F (including a surcharge for additional unloading at the port). The contracted meal must be delivered to the buyer by May 30, 2026. If the meal is shipped from South American countries, it must arrive in South Korea between...

The Ukrainian nitrogen fertilizer market risks entering the spring sowing campaign with a deficit, said Andriy Khalyavka, CEO of GROSSDORF, in a comment to Latifundist.com.   According to him, it is not about a shortage in individual companies, but about a general lack of sufficient physical resources in the country. "If we talk about product risks, first of all, there will be a shortage of CAS, then ammonium nitrate, urea, and then ammonium sulfate. This is not an...

Since December 20, the Russian occupiers have struck at least four Ukrainian oil extraction plants and transshipment terminals (of the companies Allseeds, Kernel, Bunge, Delta Wilmar), and are also constantly targeting port terminals and ships awaiting loading in order to block the operation of Ukrainian plants and export facilities.   In recent weeks, the Russian Federation has intensified attacks on the infrastructure of Kyiv and other cities in order to leave people without...

According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), palm oil inventories in Malaysia have been growing for 10 consecutive months, and in December increased by another 7.58% to a 7-year high of 3.05 million tonnes (in November +13%, October +4.2%, September +7.2%, August +4.2%, July +4%, June +4%), as production volumes exceed export demand.   However, palm oil quotes do not respond to the increase in inventories and remain stable for two months.   Palm oil production 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 The USDA unexpectedly greatly increased its forecast for the corn harvest in the US and China, which led to a sharp drop in quotes by 6% in Chicago and once again reminded us that world corn production in 2025/26 MY will exceed last year's level by 66 million tons! The forecast for global wheat production has also been raised by 4.36 million...