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Advance Bookings Recommended For Key Container Routes in August

Insight Focus Container freight rates peaked in early July. This was driven by multiple factors, including strong Transpacific demand, constrained capacity and front-loading ahead of US tariffs. Drewry’s World Container…

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Lower Production Increases the Global Sugar Deficit

Insight Focus We forecast that the world will produce 0.9m tonnes les...

US Ethanol Demand Strengthens at Home and Abroad

Insight Focus US ethanol exports and domestic demand continue to strengthen...

US Soybean Crop Will Add to Ample South American Supplies

Insight Focus Global soybean supplies remain ample despite strong crush dem...

How Will the EU’s New Packaging Regulation Impact Brazil?

Insight Focus EU packaging rules reshape requirements for Brazilian exporte...

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Rising Imports Offset Weaker US Sugar Production Forecasts

Insight Focus The US sugar market maintains a firm tone on weather con...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 17th August 2026

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

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Futures and Market Data: 17th August 2026

Insight Focus Speculators have added heavily to their No.11 long posit...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 14th August 2026

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

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Advance Bookings Recommended For Key Container Routes in August

Insight Focus Container freight rates peaked in early July. This was d...

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Lower Production Increases the Global Sugar Deficit

Insight Focus We forecast that the world will produce 0.9m tonne...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 13th August 2026

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

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US Ethanol Demand Strengthens at Home and Abroad

Insight Focus US ethanol exports and domestic demand continue to stren...

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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

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

GLP 1 Drugs Availability Booms

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

Year-Round E15 Nears Reality in US

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

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Advance Bookings Recommended For Key Container Routes in August

Insight Focus Container freight rates peaked in early July. This was d...

Several green barrels labelled Biofuel are grouped together. Each barrel displays a yellow hazard symbol with a plant icon, indicating they contain biofuel. The barrels have metal lids with bolts and stickers.

US Ethanol Demand Strengthens at Home and Abroad

Insight Focus US ethanol exports and domestic demand continue to stren...

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US Sugar Prices Firm as Drought Concerns Persist

Insight Focus US sugar prices stayed firm amid growing crop concerns. ...

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Are Dairy Commodities Cheap or Expensive?

Insight Focus Are dairy markets expensive or cheap relative to history...

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How GLP-1 Drugs Are Changing Food Products

Insight Focus In our last update, we reported that GLP-1 uptake was ac...

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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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An Introduction to Dairy – Europe

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 18th November 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 11th November 2019

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NEW: An Introduction to Dairy – New Zealand

939 words / 6 minute reading time A Brief Overview Welcome to the firs...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 4th November 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 28th October 2019

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Czapp Improvements in September and October 2019

494 words / 4 minute read Czapp is now mobile! You now have live...

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 21st October 2019

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Corn Futures Positioning and CFTC Update 14th October 2019

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