Industry news & Vesper highlights
29-01-2026
Martijn Bron
Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York May futures declining $1,169 (21.5%) during the same period. The decline extended to 30% when measured against prices from one month earlier. The market moved opposite to widely anticipated commodity index buying, with weak speculative […]
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06-06-2024
Gehrman Kosenkov
Despite a recent decline, biodiesel values remain elevated, influenced by the Israel-Hamas conflict and OPEC+'s production decisions....
31-05-2024
Gabrielle Del'Arco
Discover how dry weather has accelerated sugarcane milling in Central-South Brazil, boosting sugar production and impacting global markets....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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),...
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...
