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SWOT corn prices in Chicago fell during the week due to profit-taking by traders and favorable weather in the US, although they are supported by rising energy prices. At the same time, on the physical market in Ukraine, prices rose by $2/t to $216/t CPT Odesa during the week, amid restrained sales by farmers and increased demand.   Corn exports from Ukraine in March decreased compared to February from 2.85 to 2.5 million tons, and in total since the beginning of the season amounted...

The war with Iran continues, but global wheat markets are not yet reacting strongly to it, as the increase in delivery costs offsets the increase in prices among importers, who are also not increasing purchases yet.   Wheat prices on US exchanges fell by 1-3% over the week amid heavy rainfall that will continue this week, although the condition of winter wheat crops is now worse than last year.   According to the USDA's first crop condition report, 35% of the U.S....

The State Food and Consumer Protection Service of Ukraine and the General Administration of Customs of China have signed an agreement that will allow the supply of Ukrainian wheat flour to China.   The signed protocol defines clear requirements for all stages of production and supply of products (starting from wheat cultivation and ending with the export of flour), in particular ensuring control and compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary standards.   This will provide...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projects that under the Renewable Fuel Volume Obligation (RVO) program, biomass-based biodiesel production will increase from 11 million tons in 2026 to 17.9 million tons in 2027, and to 18.9 million tons in 2027.   Recall that biomass-based biofuels are produced from vegetable oils (soybean and canola), animal fats, and processed vegetable oil. They have been included in the RFS since 2007. The first RVO program in 2009 was 0.5 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 FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals6000 ↓ 250Mustard seeds35000Peas1150011117Coriander32000Corn10686 ↑ 149122213 ↑ 1213 ↑ 2Soybean meal17000Sunflower seeds29000Chick-peas25000Sunflower oil1250 ↑...

Global markets remain under pressure from the escalating confrontation between the US and Iran, especially after yesterday’s latest ultimatum from President Trump, in which he gave Iran 48 hours to sign a peace deal, threatening to launch attacks on power plants and bridges if it refuses.” Iran has already responded with a refusal, and local media published a photo of the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a war room in front of a map showing the Israeli nuclear plant with its...

India's vegetable oil imports fell 9% in March from February to 1.18 million tonnes, the lowest since April 2025, as purchases of soybean and palm oil fell. The drop in supplies could deplete inventories and support domestic oilseed prices, but could force the country to increase imports in the coming months. However, the country has already started harvesting a new rapeseed crop, which should reduce its dependence on imports in the short term.   According to dealers, palm oil...

In March, Ukraine increased its sunflower oil exports by 18% compared to the previous month to a record 427 thousand tons this season, which is 3% lower than in March 2025.   At the same time, deliveries to Jordan increased 7.7 times compared to February to 35 thousand tons, to Turkey - 2.4 times to a 10-month maximum of 40 thousand tons, to Saudi Arabia - 14 times to an 8-month maximum of 15 thousand tons. At the same time, deliveries to the UAE decreased by 32%, to Qatar - by 85%,...