Industry news & Vesper highlights
Three major Southeast Asian palm oil producers are stepping up biodiesel blending mandates in moves that will reshape the feedstock picture for global vegetable oil buyers. Indonesia plans to move to a B50 blend from July 2026 for public service obligation fuel, with non-PSO following in 2028. Malaysia is aiming to increase its mandate from […]
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The global whey market remains strongly supported by a tight supply of whey protein concentrate 80, with second-quarter volumes largely...
Coffee futures rallied toward $3 per pound as renewed geopolitical tension added momentum to an already tightening market. The most...
Vesper has modelled three commodity price scenarios based on the Brent price. The duration of the Middle East conflict and...
Vegetable oil markets moved higher alongside Brent crude before retreating as energy prices abruptly reversed. Brent crude climbed to nearly...
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, marking the start of open...
European sugar stocks remain elevated as the sector approaches the end of the current beet campaign, keeping market conditions relatively...
Unusual weather patterns during February increased production risks across several major sugar regions, affecting both sugarbeet and sugarcane areas. In...
Disruption across the cocoa sectors of Ivory Coast and Ghana is intensifying pressure on farmers, with unsold beans, delayed payments...
US wholesale beef prices have risen sharply in recent weeks as reduced slaughter activity tightens near-term supply. Choice cutout values...
