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Egypt is actively replenishing state grain reserves and has already purchased 4.3 million tons of new crop wheat from local farmers, which is 86% of the planned volume of purchases (5 million tons), the country's Ministry of Agriculture reports.   The high pace of deliveries was made possible by measures to support farmers, including financial incentives and simplified grain acceptance procedures. The country's authorities consider wheat a strategic crop that ensures the...

According to the National Sugar Association "Ukrsugar", during September-May of the 2025/26 season, Ukraine exported 504 thousand tons of sugar.   Almost 21% of this volume was delivered to Lebanon, 18% to the EU, 14% to Syria and 12% to Uzbekistan.   In the first 9 months of the current season, Middle Eastern countries purchased 50% of the total volume of sugar exported from Ukraine, making the region the main sales market for domestic producers.

High soybean oil prices in the US and delayed canola planting in Canada are supporting canola quotes in Winnipeg and rapeseed in Paris, while forecasts that oil prices will remain at $100/barrel are boosting demand for biofuels and new crop rapeseed.   The late spring has significantly delayed canola planting in Canada, so as of May 25, only 38% of the planned area had been sown with oilseeds in the country (83% in 2025 and 71% in 2024), in particular in the province of Saskatchewan...

According to the APK-Inform agency, during the week, prices for new crop fodder barley in the ports of Greater Odessa gradually decreased under the pressure of falling quotations on adjacent fodder crop markets, significant carry-over stocks, and forecasts of a good harvest, which reduced demand from importers.   As of June 3, the demand prices for feed barley decreased by $1-3/t to $197-208/t CPT port, which is almost in line with the level of last year, when at this time barley was...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan purchased 60,000 tons of milling wheat from Buildcom in an international tender on June 2, with delivery on August 16-31 at a price of $276/ton C&F.   The tender planned to purchase 120,000 tons of wheat, but only half of the volume was contracted.   Wheat was also offered at the tender by CHS ($278.8/t, Dreyfus — $282/t, Ameropa — $280/t), but their offers turned out to be uncompetitive.   At the same...

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 offals6100 ↓ 250Mustard seeds35000Peas11300Coriander32000Corn11370 ↓ 309863 ↑ 269500 ↓ 20224215Soybean hulls granulated150Lupine13000Soybean cake340 ↓...

Demand for sunflower in Ukraine has begun to decline as more and more plants stop for preventive maintenance and preparation for the new rapeseed season.   The decrease in the number of sunflower buyers immediately led to a decrease in purchase prices, which are likely to continue to fall in June.   Over the past week, purchase prices for sunflower (with 50% oil content) in Ukraine decreased by 200-300 UAH/t to 31,300-33,000 UAH/t or $630-660/t excluding VAT. Processors...

Vegetable oil markets are entering a season of increased supply of new crop soybean and rapeseed oil, so buyers are mostly taking a wait-and-see approach, especially against the backdrop of falling oil prices. Brazil and Argentina are increasing supplies of soybean oil, while Malaysia and Indonesia are actively selling the cheapest palm oil on the market.   July Brent crude futures fell 1.2% to $95/barrel during the week, losing 13% over the month, but rose again on Monday amid...