United Kingdom

11 news articles covering commodity markets in United Kingdom.

Cocoa futures jump 12% into the new crop year

London cocoa gained 12.3% in a week while Ivory Coast is expected to hold its farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs. Here is what sits behind the move.

Directionless cocoa market awaits fresh pod counts for the new season

Cocoa futures are swinging within a tight range as traders wait for new pod counts and EUDR compliance risk builds for Ivory Coast's new season.

Europe's beet crop drought pushes buyers toward imports

Drought has left Europe's beet crop unrecoverable in places, and Vesper estimates the EU and UK may need 3.4 million tonnes of sugar imports this season.

Europe's sugar beet crop has run out of time to recover

Drought has pushed EU beet yields in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK past recovery, weeks before harvest starts.

Spain's Newcastle disease outbreaks nearly triple; Brazil braces for an EU ban

Newcastle disease outbreaks nearly tripled in Spain in two weeks while Brazil faces an EU poultry export ban from September, tightening the supply outlook.

Cocoa grindings rise nearly 10%, but prices swing both ways

Global cocoa grindings rose 9.95% year on year, confirming demand is holding, but London and New York futures still fell nearly 9% on the data.

Heat stress builds for EU sugar beet as growers lock in low prices

A prolonged heatwave is stressing EU sugar beet just as growers lock in disappointing new-crop prices, raising the risk of factory closures in 2027.

Europe's beet crop shrinks, but sugar stocks still weigh

Dry fields point EU and UK sugar production toward 16.1 million tonnes, down from 17.2 million, yet high stocks and record imports keep prices static.

Butter, SMP and WMP tip in buyers' favor amid Q4 oversupply

Global dairy markets favor buyers as heavy stocks meet weak demand. Butter, SMP, and WMP prices decline with production costs narrowing...

European cheese markets join widespread dairy price declines as buyers retreat

European cheese markets drive widespread dairy price declines as buyers delay purchases. Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella, and Emmental...

Tereos Brasil to earn US$ 100 million with increased sales to Europe

With two mills recently certified to export ethanol to the European market, Tereos Brasil intends to send 25% of its biofuel production in the 2022/23...