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Corn Falls on Bearish WASDE and Weather; Wheat Finds Support

Insight Focus Corn fell last week on higher supply and favourable weather. Wheat gains on lower US production, while the June WASDE remains bearish for corn and supportive for wheat.…

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US Spot Sugar Firms on Crop Concerns as Contract Activity Slows

Insight Focus The US Cash sugar market remains steady as spot prices firm. ...

Futures and Market Data: 15th June 2026

Insight Focus The No.11 raw sugar futures market traded lower over the past...

Container Freight Diverges As Disruption Reshapes Global Flows

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

More Volatility on the Horizon For Agricultural Commodities

Insight Focus Food commodity markets are experiencing complex impacts from ...

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Wet Weather Delays Australia’s Cane Season; Input Costs Begin to Ease

Insight Focus Wet weather delays planting and harvesting in Australia....

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 16th June 2026

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

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Corn Falls on Bearish WASDE and Weather; Wheat Finds Support

Insight Focus Corn fell last week on higher supply and favourable weat...

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US Spot Sugar Firms on Crop Concerns as Contract Activity Slows

Insight Focus The US Cash sugar market remains steady as spot prices f...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 15th June 2026

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

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Futures and Market Data: 15th June 2026

Insight Focus The No.11 raw sugar futures market traded lower over the...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 12th June 2026

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

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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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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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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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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

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

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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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EU SMP Demand Could Heat Up as Super El Nino Looms

Insight Focus Three major SMP demand outlets – Brazil, Mexico an...

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US Sugar Prices Rise on Tariff Fears, Crop Risks

Insight Focus Cash sugar prices rose amid tariff and crop concerns. Be...

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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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Oil Slump Drags Grains Lower as Heat Worsens Crops

Insight Focus Grains plunge as crude oil drags markets lower. European...

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PET Market “Normalisation” Sits in The Eye of An Oil Storm

Insight Focus Over the past month, PET pricing did start to look more ...

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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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Futures and Market Data: 27th May 2026

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

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Australian Crushing Season Nears as Crop Conditions Remain Mixed

Insight Focus Farm prepares for 2026 crushing season start. Maintenanc...

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