Grain market. USA // Week 23
This week, quotes for US wheat have been affected by diverging factors.
Commodity markets
Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 23
Prices have fallen sharply on the phosphate fertilizer market.
Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 23
Trade was sluggish on the urea market in the first half of the week, but later on a number of fresh contracts have been reported, with conditions stipulating the supply of imported granular urea at $286-290/t FOB Egypt.
Grain market. EU countries // Week 23
Prices for EU grains have grown noticeably.
Grain market. Ukraine // Week 23
Export quotes for Ukrainian grains keep falling rapidly amid problems with the functioning of the Grain Corridor.
Sunflower oil market. Ukraine // Week 23
The sunflower oil market is inactive, as demand from Turkish importers (who used to be stable buyers until recently) is situational due to the increase in import duties.
Coal market // Week 23
Quotes for imported thermal coal inched down in West Europe closer to June 10, but this failed to spur demand in the region.
Steel scrap market // Week 23
Turkish steel works are looking for imported steel scrap now.
Iron ore market // Week 23
Iron ore prices are on the rise in China owing to strong demand, marked improvements on the market of finished steel products, and decreased iron ore stockpiles at local ports.
Iron ore market // Week 22
Iron ore prices are driven up by reduced supply from key producers, as well as by stronger steel market and improved macroeconomic environment in China.