Category: Prices

Bearish sugar complex: Raw sugar futures hit a five-year low at 13.86 cents/lb, down roughly 35% year-over-year on the back of record harvests and global oversupply. Mixed but resilient oilseeds: Sunflower oil FOB Black Sea held firm at $1,305/t while soybean meal strengthened across major origins, offsetting weakness in palm and rapeseed meal. Firm regional…

Sunflower oil steady: Black Sea sunflower oil held at $1,305/t FOB, marking the weekly high despite broader vegoil headwinds. Soy complex mixed: US soybean oil and beans firmed, while Brazilian and EU soybean oil values eased on ample South American supply. Palm oil under pressure: Malaysian palm oil FOB slipped to $1,067.14/t as buyers shift…

Broad rally in vegetable oils: Sunflower, soybean, rapeseed and palm oils all moved higher, led by US CBOT soybean oil, signaling robust global demand and tighter supply expectations. Softness in meal markets: Soybean meal prices weakened in Brazil, the US and EU while rapeseed meal in the EU edged higher, pointing to comfortable protein supply…

Bullish: Sunflower oil FOB Black Sea and rapeseed oil FOB Netherlands advanced to weekly highs, while soybean meal prices strengthened globally on robust feed demand. Bearish: Soybean and palm oil benchmarks weakened across major origins, with multiple markets hitting weekly lows amid softer soft-oil sentiment. Global Vegetable Oil and Oilseed Market Overview – February 6,…

Bearish (Food Prices): FAO Food Price Index fell 0.4% in January 2026, its fifth consecutive monthly decline, and now stands 22.7% below its March 2022 peak. Bullish (Sunflower Oil): Black Sea sunflower oil prices increased on persistent supply tightness and limited farmer sales after prior months of decline. Neutral (Wheat): Wheat prices remained broadly stable…

Bullish: Strong gains in soybean complex and rapeseed products, with CBOT soybeans, soybean meal, and rapeseed oil/meal printing weekly highs on firm crush and feed demand. Bearish: Sunflower oil FOB Black Sea and palm oil FOB Malaysia slid to weekly lows, signaling weaker export sentiment and competitive pressure in the vegetable oil space. Mixed: Diverging…

Bullish: Vegetable oil markets, led by Black Sea sunflower oil and US soybean oil, firmed with several benchmarks hitting weekly or record highs, reflecting tight supply and resilient demand. Bearish: Broad-based declines in soybean and sunflower meal prices signal weaker protein demand and margin pressure for crushers, tempering the overall bullish tone for the oilseed…

Neutral to Bearish: Refined sunflower oil producer prices declined 8% year-on-year to RUB 99,784/ton in December 2025, signaling margin pressure for producers. Regulatory Risk: Russia’s FAS launched a markup investigation across the vegetable oil retail sector, increasing potential regulatory and profitability pressures. Export Competitiveness: Softer domestic prices could improve Black Sea sunflower oil export competitiveness,…

Bearish flour market: Russian wheat flour prices fell 3–8% year-on-year in December, led by an 8% drop in second-grade flour amid ample wheat supply and softer demand. Bullish sunflower oil: Black Sea sunflower oil strengthened to $1,305/t FOB, bucking declines in rival vegetable oils and signaling firm regional demand and tighter supply. Mixed protein complex:…

Policy focus: Russia plans to launch wool exchange trading to create transparent, indicative pricing and consolidate purchasing. Underutilized capacity: Of 43,000 tons of wool produced annually, less than 10% is processed domestically, with the rest exported or wasted. Growth target: Authorities aim to increase wool production by 25% by 2030 through better logistics and aggregator…