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Targeted strikes by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian oil extraction plants and the infrastructure of Black Sea ports limited supplies of Ukrainian sunflower oil, which led to the Russians' desired increase in prices for Russian sunflower oil by $40-50/t to $1,240-1,250/t FOB Black Sea, and increased demand prices for sunflower oil delivered to India by $25-30/t to $1,350-1,360/t CIF Mumbai.   Limited supply and the shutdown of some Ukrainian plants also led to a sharp increase...

Despite the increase in global supply of feed barley and wheat this season, import demand for barley remains quite high, and tender prices exceed prices for wheat and corn by $15-20/t.   According to Reuters, the Turkish Grain Agency TMO purchased, as planned, 210,000 tons of feed barley in an international tender on January 15, with delivery from January 26 to February 24 at an average price of $264.7/ton CFR.   The following batches of barley were purchased at the...

Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, has abandoned plans to raise its fuel standard from B40 to B50 in 2026. This will sharply increase export supply and put pressure on prices in the near future, especially given the increase in palm oil stocks in Malaysia to a 7-year high.   February palm oil futures on the Bursa exchange in Malaysia fell 1.5% yesterday to 3,980 ringgit/t or $981/t (-1.5% for the week).   The transition to the B50 standard was supposed...

In 2025, China increased soybean imports by 6.5% compared to the previous year to a record 111.83 million tons due to active purchases from South America, Reuters reports, citing data from Chinese customs.   In the first half of 2025, China refused to buy soybeans from the United States due to high tariffs, but in October it resumed purchases, purchasing almost 10 million tons of American soybeans, and plans to increase supplies.   The trade war with the US has forced...

Weighted average procurement prices for grains and oilseeds in Ukraine under CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF terms           Procurement Prices in Ukraine   CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will make a four-day visit to China this week, becoming the first Canadian leader to visit China since 2017. He is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqi and will seek to improve economic relations between the countries, while the Chinese side insists on resolving political issues first.   Recall that relations between China and Canada deteriorated after Canadian authorities arrested a key official of the...

The increase in the cost of freight and insurance of ships from the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, as well as the decline in the dollar exchange rate on the interbank market, stopped the growth and even reduced the purchase prices for corn in Ukraine.   In addition, farmers listened to our advice and increased corn sales, while traders canceled some of the ships they had announced for January, which reduces the need for supplies.   The dollar exchange rate on the interbank...

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...