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Hormuz Deadlock Deepens as Tolls Rise and Dark Sailing Spreads

Insight Focus Vessels remain trapped while Hormuz operates at just 5% capacity. Ongoing conflict has turned the strait into a restricted grey zone, stranding thousands of seafarers, sharply reducing traffic,…

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Freight Rates Stabilise But Oversupply Risk Looms

Insight Focus The past month reflects a fragile equilibrium in conta...

GLP 1 Drugs Availability Booms

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

US Sugar Trade Stalls as Crop Risks Mount for 2026

Insight Focus The US sugar trade remained slow last week. with unchanged pr...

Record Brazil April Soybean Exports as Strong Currency Boosts Prices

Insight Focus Brazil’s soybean exports hit a record in April. Strong ...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 14th May 2026

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

Numerous large cargo ships and container vessels are crowded together in a narrow body of water, surrounded by rocky coastlines under an overcast sky, creating a maritime traffic jam.

Hormuz Deadlock Deepens as Tolls Rise and Dark Sailing Spreads

Insight Focus Vessels remain trapped while Hormuz operates at just 5% ...

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Freight Rates Stabilise But Oversupply Risk Looms

Insight Focus The past month reflects a fragile equilibrium in ...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 13th May 2026

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

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CS Brazil: Sugar or Ethanol? 13th May 2026

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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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US Sugar Trade Stalls as Crop Risks Mount for 2026

Insight Focus The US sugar trade remained slow last week. with unchang...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 12th May 2026

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

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How Might Sugar, Ethanol and Packaging Be Hit by Iran War?

Insight Focus The Iranian war has had a startling effect on the world’s energy markets. This is leading to widespread logistical disruption and fears over future inflation. We examine what…

Is Ethanol a Solution to Geopolitical Fuel Volatility?

Insight Focus Global conflict drives crude oil and gasoline prices higher. ...

Could GLP-1 Patent Expiration Impact Consumption in Brazil?

Insight Focus The semaglutide patent is set to expire March 20 in Brazil. T...

Vegetable Oil Prices Boosted by Middle East Conflict

Insight Focus Oil and oilseed prices have surged on the US-Iran conflict. B...

Middle East Conflict Triggers Disruptions in Food Supply, Container Freight

Insight Focus The US-Iran conflict is heavily impacting food and freight ma...

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Freight Rates Stabilise But Oversupply Risk Looms

Insight Focus The past month reflects a fragile equilibrium in ...

Several blue injector pens labelled Saxenda and Ozempic are scattered on a wooden surface among small clear vials with prescription labels, indicating various injectable medicines.

GLP 1 Drugs Availability Booms

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

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Sustainable Fuels Gain Traction as Oil Supply Shocks Ripple Globally

Insight Focus Oil shock accelerates shift toward sustainable fuels. Di...

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Who Will Absorb Brazil’s Bumper Grain Crop?

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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

Insight Focus Producer costs are rising for Brazil’s 2025/26 soy...

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Freight Update – Baltic Index at Nine Year High

Bulk Shipments The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of the dry bulk f...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 9th September 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 2nd September 2019

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Czapp Improvements in August 2019

What’s new? Quite a lot, actually. We’ve continued to enhanc...

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Chart of the Fortnight: BRL Weakness Could Pressure No.11

The BRL has weakened drastically in the past couple of weeks. This mak...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 27th August 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 19th August 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 12th August 2019

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Sugar and the Move to Low Sulphur Marine Fuels

Demand for low sulphur marine fuels will rise in the coming months. A ...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 5th August 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 22nd July 2019

The net speculative long position is currently the largest in corn sin...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 15th July 2019

The commercials continue to sell into the strong prices: short has inc...

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