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In January, imports of vegetable oils to India decreased by 3.5% compared to December to 1.32 million tons, but the structure of purchases changed significantly - imports of palm oil increased to 51% due to reduced supplies of soybean and sunflower oil.   According to Reuters, in January the country reduced imports of sunflower oil by 23% to 269 thousand tons, and soybean oil by 45% to a 19-month low of 280 thousand tons due to increased demand for cheaper palm oil, imports of which...

Automotive exports in January were very weak and amounted to only 190 thousand tons, of which traditionally 90% were processed products - sunflower and soybean oil, meal and pulp. The share of cereals does not exceed 10% due to the ban on grain imports to neighboring EU countries and the active use of rail transport for deliveries to Italy. The largest export destinations remain Poland, Hungary and Romania. Despite the reduction in volumes, automotive exports remain critically important for the...

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 offals6000 ↓ 250Mustard seeds36000Peas11300Buckwheat2700021500Coriander29250Corn997786988200 ↓ 8208199239Soybean hulls granulated150 ↑ 5Soybean meal320Sunflower oil...

In recent weeks, Ukraine has seen an increase in rapeseed purchases, due to increased demand from exporters who are completing the formation of export batches, as well as processors who have accelerated purchases amid rising vegetable oil prices.   Export purchase prices for rapeseed in Ukraine increased by $5/t to $545-550/t or UAH 24,000-25,000/t with delivery to Black Sea ports in a week, but some traders stopped purchases, having completed the formation of export batches....

Oil prices rose 10% last week after Trump called on Iran to make a deal with the US to avoid military intervention, especially amid an increase in the US military presence near Iran. But yesterday, President Trump said the US was in talks with Iran, and the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that US Representative Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were due to meet in Istanbul on Friday.   Oil prices were also affected by the US President's statement that Indian...

In all winter wheat growing regions in the US, temperatures rose above freezing after severe frosts, so winter wheat quotes decreased by 2-2.2%, but are still trading 1.8-3.1% higher than a month ago.   Wheat exports from the US for January 22-29 decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous week to 326.8 thousand tons, but in total for the season reached 16.69 million tons, which is 18.6% higher than last year's pace.   The European Commission has lowered its forecast...

In January 2026, Ukraine reduced its exports of agricultural products compared to the previous month by 0.8% to 5 million tons. At the same time, the volume of exports of grain crops increased, while the exports of all other types of products decreased.   Compared to December, export volumes changed as follows: grain crops – increased by 13% to 3.4 million tons (of which corn – 83% and wheat – 16%), oilseeds – fell by 32% to 351.7 thousand tons (of...

A new study by University College London (UCL), conducted in collaboration with Watershed Investigations and The Guardian, based on 22 years of gravity measurements, shows a decline in freshwater supplies in Europe , including Ukraine.   The technology of "weighing" water by satellites has allowed scientists to identify the process of systemic losses of fresh water in Europe, not only surface water, but also in underground aquifers, which were previously considered a stable...