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18-05-2026
Jasper Endlich

The CME spot call closed mixed this week as the dairy complex absorbed a stronger dollar and the headlines from the US-China summit. Blocks dropped 6 cents to $1.57/lb and barrels fell 3 cents, both to $1.57. NFDM eased $0.02 to $2.2750 after holding around recent record territory. Butter was the only product to firm, […]

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03-03-2026
Megan Hidden

Recent geopolitical escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has not yet removed material oil production capacity from the global system....

03-03-2026
Gehrman Kosenkov

The outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East has become the defining market event of the week, with Brent...

03-03-2026
Megan Hidden

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02-03-2026
Roger Bradshaw

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02-03-2026
Justine White

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26-02-2026
Megan Hidden

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26-02-2026
Megan Hidden

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26-02-2026
Roger Bradshaw

Two of Europe’s largest sugar producers, Tereos and Südzucker, have reported major financial setbacks, laying bare the pressure that persistently...

25-02-2026
Jasper Endlich

Global dairy markets are tightening. A common thread across butter, skim milk powder (SMP), and whole milk powder (WMP) markets...