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After a speculative 5% rise in the last two weeks of December, driven by a rainfall deficit in Argentina, March corn futures on the CBOT exchange in Chicago fell 2% to $177.6/t on January 3 (+2.5% for the month) on news of a new virus in China and amid profit-taking by traders.   No precipitation is expected in Argentina over the next 7-10 days, and temperatures will remain above normal, so the weather factor will continue to put pressure on prices.   Experts from the...

China has reported a severe outbreak of the respiratory virus HMPV, which is mostly affecting children in northern regions. The virus's symptoms are similar to those of the flu or cold, including cough, fever, nasal congestion and general weakness.   The disease is usually mild, but in people at risk (infants, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems), it can cause complications, including pneumonia.   Currently, more than 30 cases of the new HMPV virus have...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 5750 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 300 Rye 9000 Rye grade II 9000 Coriander 21500 Corn...

In 2024, Ukraine reached the pre-war level of agricultural exports - 78.3 million tons worth $24.5 billion, which amounted to 59% of total exports and became the second historical indicator after 2021, when agricultural exports reached $27.7 billion, - reports Minister of Agricultural Policy V. Koval.   The main export items of the agricultural industry were: sunflower oil – 6 million tons worth $5.1 billion (21%), corn – 29.6 million tons worth $5 billion...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 5750 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 300 Rye 9000 Rye grade II 9000 Rye grade III 8600 ...

The rise in oil prices over the past few sessions has led to a sharp speculative jump in rapeseed and canola prices after a decline in the last week of 2024.   In the first trading session of 2025 on the Paris stock exchange, February rapeseed futures rose by 2.5% to €524.25/t or $539/t (+1.9% month-on-month), recovering a pre-New Year drop of 4.4%. They were supported by rising global oil prices, European gas prices and a 2.9% monthly decline in the euro against the dollar to...

From January 1, 2025, Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas, and the Norwegian LNG production plant stopped for repairs until January 9, which, against the backdrop of forecasts of a decrease in temperatures in the EU, led to an increase in gas prices.   On the first day of trading in 2025, gas prices in Europe rose by 4% to the highest level since October 2023 of €50.3/megawatt-hour (€526/thousand cubic meters), Bloomberg reports.   The reduction in LNG...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 5750 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 300 Rye 9000 Rye grade II 9000 Rye grade III 8600 ...