Author: Viktoriia Ray
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South Korea Feed Corn Tender: 132,000t for Q1 2026
South Korea’s KFA purchased 132,000 tons of feed corn for Q1 2026 delivery via international tender. Contract prices ranged from $255 to $256.84 per ton C&F, with an earlier March shipment priced at a premium. Neutral implications for Black Sea corn; “any origin” terms keep competition open among global suppliers. Forward-dated deliveries highlight strong advance…
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Russian Wheat Prices Slide Despite Export Surge
Bearish domestic trend: Russian producer wheat prices fell 5.3% year-on-year to RUB 12,293/MT, with key export regions like Southern Russia seeing notable declines. Export strength: December wheat exports are forecast at 4.3 million MT, above last year and the five-year average, with 900,000 MT already shipped in the first eight days. Competitive FOB pricing: Russian…
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North Container Summit 2026 — Vilnius
Event Expansion: North Container Summit 2026 will take place in Vilnius on May 28–29, expecting over 250 participants, up from 240 attendees at the 2025 Riga debut. Strategic Focus: The summit targets container logistics, intermodal transport, and supply chain development across the Nordic-Baltic region and wider Eurasian corridors. Industry Insight: Global experts, including Lars Jensen,…
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Black Sea Sunflower Oil Jumps; Global Oils Shift
Bullish: Black Sea sunflower oil and Asian soybean oil led gains, with multiple vegetable oils reaching weekly or maximum price levels amid solid import demand. Bearish: US soybean complex (beans, meal, oil) and several meals hit minimum values, signaling pressure from global competition and possible soft feed demand. Global Vegetable Oil Market Update – December…
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Kazakhstan Flaxseed Exports Surge After EU Tariffs
Bullish: Kazakhstan’s flaxseed exports to the EU surged to a record 119.8k tons in October 2025 as higher EU tariffs on Russian flax redirected demand. Bearish: Global flaxseed production is projected to rise to 3.9 million tons, creating an export surplus that weighs on prices across all origins. Bullish: Kazakhstan’s 2025/26 flaxseed exports are forecast…
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Russian Sunflower Oil Exports Surge to Turkey
Turkey’s sunflower oil imports rose 26% year-on-year in October 2024 to 82,600 tons, with import value up 57% to $108.7 million, signaling both higher volumes and prices. Russian shipments to Turkey surged 76% year-on-year to 75,000 tons, capturing about 91% of Turkey’s total sunflower oil imports and reinforcing Russia’s dominant supplier role. Higher unit prices…
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Ukraine sunflower seed prices rise as processors compete
Bullish: Ukrainian sunflower seed prices climbed to UAH 28,400–29,500/tonne on strong processor competition and structurally tight supply after the 2025 production shortfall. Bullish: Expanded crushing capacity in central and southern regions is outpacing seed availability, forcing processors to pay up and absorb margin compression to secure feedstock. Bullish: Sunflower oil prices are firming, adding support…
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Ukrainian Soybean Prices Rise on Tight Supply
Ukrainian Soybean Prices Climb; US-Uzbekistan Pact Opens Trans-Caspian Corridor Ukrainian port soybean prices strengthened to USD 416–430/t CPT-port and UAH 18,200–18,500/t as processors and exporters compete for a reduced harvest. US-Uzbekistan soybean MoU aims to expand American soy access into the Trans-Caspian region via Uzbekistan as a strategic trade gateway. Global demand backdrop remains firm…
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Russian Wheat Export Duty Cut to Zero
Bullish: Russia eliminates wheat export duty and offers higher food-grade share, improving price competitiveness versus lower-protein Southern Hemisphere wheat. Bearish: Large harvests in Argentina and Australia, weaker Chinese demand for Russian wheat, and lower Novorossiysk loadings weigh on global price sentiment. Russia Removes Wheat Export Duty The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has reduced the wheat…