Industry news & Vesper highlights
Vegetable oil prices moved higher across most of the complex last week, supported by higher Brent crude prices and continued biofuel mandate momentum. July Brent closed at $114/barrel versus $101.7/barrel at the same time the previous week, driven by escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Palm oil received the most concentrated support. BMD crude […]
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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...
Two competing forces The market is currently navigating two opposing arguments. On one side, differentials for most coffee origins have...
