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Sugar Cost of Production Across the World

Insight Focus Sugar prices are at the lowest of the past 5 years. How will the main producing regions fare in this environment? We look at a sample that represents…

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Global Grain Markets Tighten Amid Increased Risk, Volatility

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CS Brazil 2026/27 Sugar & Ethanol Flexibility is the Norm

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China PET Expansion Pressures Global Producers

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EU SMP Demand Could Heat Up as Super El Nino Looms

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 8th June 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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Futures and Market Data: 8th June 2026

Insight Focus The No.11 raw sugar futures traded sideways over the pas...

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Sugar Cost of Production Across the World

Insight Focus Sugar prices are at the lowest of the past 5 years. How ...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 5th June 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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Global Grain Markets Tighten Amid Increased Risk, Volatility

Insight Focus Welcome to our monthly overview of the soybean, corn and...

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CS Brazil 2026/27 Sugar & Ethanol Flexibility is the Norm

Insight Focus Low sugar prices and a strong currency mean ethanol is n...

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China PET Expansion Pressures Global Producers

Insight Focus Global PET supply is increasingly shaped by trade flows....

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 4th June 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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How Far Is Chokepoint Disruption Spreading Beyond Hormuz?

Insight Focus Hormuz disruption exposes global trade vulnerability. Knock-on effects are reshaping flows across Suez, Bab el-Mandeb and the Panama Canal, driving congestion, higher costs and persistent risk. The crisis…

El Niño Risk Still Threatens 2026/27 Sugar Surplus

Insight Focus The world could remain oversupplied with sugar in the 2026/27...

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Ethanol Sets Sail for the High Seas

Insight Focus Ethanol is gaining momentum in the maritime fuel transit...

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Momentum Slowly Returns to US Sugar Market

Insight Focus The US cash sugar market saw increased activity last wee...

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How Far Is Chokepoint Disruption Spreading Beyond Hormuz?

Insight Focus Hormuz disruption exposes global trade vulnerability. Kn...

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GLP 1 Drugs Availability Booms

Insight Focus Sales of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are rising rapidly. Pi...

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E15 Growth Surges Despite Stalled Washington Legislation

Insight Focus Year-round E15 sales still face setbacks in 2026. Legisl...

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Chances of Strong El Niño at 80%

Insight Focus The probability of El Niño this year exceeds 80%,...

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Higher Costs Squeeze Margins For Brazil’s Record Soybean Crop

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 13th January 2020

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An Introduction to Dairy – Whole Milk Powder (WMP)

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What We Learn About Wheat From The WASDE

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 10th December 2019

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