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With the start of the Lunar New Year holidays (February 17), China is slowing down the import of meal, which Ukrainian exporters of sunflower meal have already felt.   Atria Brokers experts note that the reduction in demand on the eve of the holidays is an atypical picture. In the near future, meal prices in Ukraine will remain under pressure from low demand, although meal prices in China are quite stable.   The recent drop in soybean meal prices in Dalian has increased...

The increase in prices and short-term improvement in logistics contributed to the intensification of corn supplies to ports, which allowed traders to purchase the necessary volumes and reduce purchase prices.   During the week, export demand prices for corn in Ukraine fell by $1-2/t to $211-212/t or UAH 10,300-10,350/t with delivery to Black Sea ports, as world corn prices remain under pressure from increased supply.   In the first 15 days of February 2026, Ukraine...

A new wave of frost and snowfall in Ukraine has once again slowed down grain deliveries to ports, while processing plants have only just resumed operations in anticipation of a seasonal increase in sunflower supply, trying to sell oil at high prices.   During the week, purchase prices for sunflower in Ukraine increased by another 500 UAH/t to 30,000-31,000 UAH/t or $610-630/t excluding VAT (for 50% oil content) with delivery to the plant, while processors in ports are willing to pay...

Consulting company Expana has lowered its forecast for EU soft wheat exports in 2025/26 MY by another 1.2 million tons to 27.6 million tons due to strong competition on the global market, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decrease in the estimate.   Recall that in the February balance, USDA experts lowered the export forecast for the EU from 32.5 to 31.5 million tons compared to 28 million tons in the 2024/25 MY.   Competition from Ukrainian and Russian wheat is...

According to Reuters, a group of South Korean processors purchased 50,000 tons of milling wheat from the United States from United Grain Corporation in a tender on February 13, with delivery from June 1 to 30 on an FOB basis.   The following lots were purchased at the auction: 27 thousand tons of soft white wheat (SWW) with protein 9.5-11% at a price of $234.71/ton, 0.855 thousand tons of soft white wheat (SWW) with protein up to 9% at a price of $246.83/ton, 8,375 thousand...

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 seeds36000Peas11300Coriander32000Corn1015088079100 ↑ 321213220200239Soybean hulls granulated150 ↑ 5rapeseed cake190Soybean meal330 ↑ 10Rape-seed...

Global sugar prices fell to their lowest level in more than five years last week as demand continued to fall, with the rise of weight-loss drugs accelerating the decline in sugar consumption as consumers increasingly turn away from sweets in favor of protein-rich foods, The Financial Times reported.   On Thursday, quotes extended a five-month decline and reached a 5.25-year low for near-term futures. Additional pressure on the market is being exerted by expectations that the global...

In early February, winter crops in Ukraine were hit by the lowest temperatures of this winter — minus 18–25 °C, which was accompanied by significant contrasts in snow cover between regions. Under normal plant development, critical frost-resistant thresholds are around –16…–17 °C for winter wheat at the tillering node level, –14…–15 °C for winter barley, and –12…–15 °C for winter rapeseed in the root collar...