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Adverse Weather Meets Supply Growth As Dairy Stabilises

Insight Focus Record milk supply continues in New Zealand. But the markets now need to factor in weather with emerging El Niño weather risks and heatwave-induced milk production declines in…

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Freight Rates Rally on Early Peak Season Demand

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US Nonfat Dry Milk Stabilises While Protein Markets Stay Strong

Insight Focus Nonfat dry milk prices are showing signs of stabilising. Afte...

Congress Debates E15 While Voter Support Hits Record Highs

Insight Focus Year-round E15 legislation remains stalled in Congress. Presi...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 17th July 2026

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

Shelves in a supermarket are stocked with multiple plastic gallon containers of milk, including varieties with red and blue caps. The focus is on the milk in the foreground, with more milk containers blurred in the background.

Adverse Weather Meets Supply Growth As Dairy Stabilises

Insight Focus Record milk supply continues in New Zealand. But the mar...

A digital screen displays fluctuating stock market charts with candlestick graphs, numerical data, and bar charts, all in shades of blue, representing financial analysis and trading activity.

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 16th July 2026

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

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CS Brazil: Sugar or Ethanol? 16th july 2026

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 15th July 2026

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

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Freight Rates Rally on Early Peak Season Demand

Insight Focus Container rates have spiked sharply. This is due to mult...

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US Nonfat Dry Milk Stabilises While Protein Markets Stay Strong

Insight Focus Nonfat dry milk prices are showing signs of stabilising....

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Congress Debates E15 While Voter Support Hits Record Highs

Insight Focus Year-round E15 legislation remains stalled in Congress. ...

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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...

Hormuz Deadlock Deepens as Tolls Rise and Dark Sailing Spreads

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Year-Round E15 Nears Reality in US

Insight Focus US House passes national E15 legislation. The bill now advanc...

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July Brings More GLP-1 Access

Insight Focus GLP-1 drugs are becoming easier to access in the UK, Fra...

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Container Freight Diverges As Disruption Reshapes Global Flows

Insight Focus Container freight markets in May 2026 firmed unevenly. T...

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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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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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