Category: Barley

Jordan’s MIT purchased 60,000 tonnes of feed barley from Cargill at $273.50/MT C&F, covering only half of its planned tender volume. Bunge’s competing offer at $278.45/MT C&F was $4.95/MT higher, highlighting tight competition in the tender. The reduced purchase volume and competitive pricing are neutral to slightly bearish for Black Sea barley exporters, who face…

Prices Softer: Ukrainian feed barley fell UAH 100-200/tonne last week to UAH 9,000-10,200/tonne CPT as of December 30, pressured by weak export demand. Export Pressure: Declines in export and related markets weighed on domestic prices despite tightening local supply. Regional Premiums: Southern Ukraine maintains the highest domestic barley prices, supported by better access to export…

Feed barley prices in Ukraine turned higher, with domestic bids at UAH 9,100–10,400/t CPT amid tightening grain availability. Port prices remained stable at USD 210–220/t CPT-port despite weakness in the export sector and related commodity markets. Farmer selling reluctance and trader demand to cover existing contracts are underpinning a bullish short-term outlook for Ukrainian feed…

Feed barley prices softened by USD 3–5/ton at Greater Odessa and USD 2–3/ton at Danube ports as of December 18, 2025, despite tight farmer selling. Logistical and geopolitical pressures at Odessa, including higher insurance and freight costs amid ongoing attacks, are constraining exports and weighing on bids. Regional market weakness and Jordan’s lower tender prices amplified bearish sentiment, pushing…

Soufflet wins 60,000 T tender: Jordan books feed barley at $270/MT C&F for March 1–15, 2025 shipment. Narrow bid range signals strong competition: Rival offers from Bunge, Cargill, Olam, and LDC clustered between $271.99–$283/MT. Further demand ahead: Jordan to tender another 120,000 T of feed barley on December 24, supporting regional export flows. Market tone:…

Competitive pricing: Jordan secured 60,000 tonnes of feed barley at $270/tonne C&F, below all rival bids and filling half of its 120,000-tonne tender. Strong tender participation: Major global traders, including Cargill, Bunge, Olam, and Dreyfus, submitted offers within a $13/tonne price band, underscoring ample supply. Neutral to bearish sentiment: Aggressive seller pricing and only a…

Trade surge: Kazakhstan-Iran bilateral trade is up 40% in the last ten months, with agriculture positioned as a core growth driver. Export commitment: Kazakhstan is ready to supply at least $200 million in commodities to Iran, targeting a longer-term $3 billion trade turnover. Infrastructure push: New Trade House in Tehran, a joint free economic zone…

Jordan’s MIT purchased 120,000 tonnes of feed barley at a competitive $272.75/tonne C&F, providing a clear benchmark for 2026 delivery slots. The winning bids undercut competing offers by $3.25–16.25/tonne, highlighting comfortable global barley supply and a neutral to slightly bearish tone for prices. Split deliveries in late January and early February 2026 underline steady demand…

Bearish: Ukrainian barley exports fell 37% year-on-year to 1.2 million tonnes in July–November 2025/26, pointing to weaker overall demand. Neutral: Export potential is still forecast to rise 11% to 2.5 million tonnes on the back of a larger 5.3 million tonne harvest. Supportive: Turkey increased its purchases 6.4-fold to 233,000 tonnes, helping diversify demand away…

Kazakhstan’s barley exports to key markets Iran and China dropped sharply at the start of 2025/26 amid high freight costs, Russian competition, and rail bottlenecks. Central Asian demand has increased, with shipments to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan rising, but this growth does not fully offset losses to Iran and China, keeping the regional tone bearish. Russian…