Industry news & Vesper highlights

09-10-2025
Jasper Endlich

The global dairy industry is navigating a period of significant price pressure as heavy stock levels collide with subdued buyer interest across butter, skim milk powder (SMP), and whole milk powder (WMP) markets. A fundamental mismatch has emerged between buyers and sellers for Q4 2025 volumes. Procurement managers have largely covered their immediate needs and […]

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rapeseed prices
29-05-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov
Discover how adverse weather conditions in key regions are driving up rapeseed and canola prices. Explore the latest price increases...
milk prices liquids cream
23-05-2024
Jasper Endlich
Discover the latest trends in the European dairy market. Declining milk production and more buyers influencing butter, SMP, and WMP...
16-05-2024
Gabrielle Del'Arco
Discover the latest trends in the raw sugar market, which saw a 4.6% decrease, now trading at 18.6 cents per...
palm oil update
15-05-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov
Stay informed with the latest in the palm oil market. Explore the impact of increased freight rates and enhanced production...
Explore the latest trends in sunflower oil prices
07-05-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov

In a significant market shift, the Vesper West EU Forward Price Index for Crude Sunflower Oil as of May 7,...

Biodiesels and feedstock up, EU biofuel processing margins still tight
01-05-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov

Biodiesel prices have firmed since last week, but so have UCO and rapeseed oil while LSGO weakened (see Figure 1),...

Week 18: Global Veg Oils Highlights
30-04-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov
The palm oil industry is currently facing a downward trend in prices due to recovering production levels in Malaysia and...
Biodiesel Market Update
25-04-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov
Biodiesel market update: EU biodiesel prices drop amidst increasing Argentine SME imports, while feedstock price remain stable....
Sunflower Seed Stocks
25-04-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov

Sunflower seed stocks are decreasing seasonally. As of March, ending stocks in Ukraine were at 4.5 million metric tons (mmt),...