US ethanol market criticizes Brazil decision to levy 20% import tariff.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

US ethanol market participants and trade groups decried the Brazilian government decision to levy a 20% tariff on ethanol imports above 600 million liters. Brazil, the second largest ethanol producer in the world, began importing large volumes of ethanol in 2016 as high sugar prices made the sweetener more attractive to sugarcane mills than ethanol. Through June, the US exported over 1.045 billion liters of ethanol to Brazil. That could mean that any further exports to Brazil would be subject to the 20% tariff. But it does not appear that exports from earlier this year above the 600-million-liter level would be affected by the tariff.

India Soybean output may fall 17%.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Despite the government efforts to reduce India dependence on imported edible oil by increasing local oilseed production, soybean output is likely to decline by 17 per cent this kharif harvesting season. The decline is attributed to lower sowing area and reports of crop damage following a long dry spell in the peak planting season. Sowing of soybean crop is almost complete by mid-August, with little chance of further addition of kharif acreage. Apart from that, there was a long dry spell this monsoon season. Experts believe the standing crop got damaged due to deficiency of moisture in the peak germination period.

U.S. sells soybeans and meal.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

The U.S. private exporters sold 132,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China for delivery in the 2017/18 marketing year that begins Sept. 1, 2017. Private exporters sold 105,500 tonnes of U.S. soymeal to Thailand for delivery in the 2017/18 marketing year that begins Oct. 1, 2017.

Malaysia, Indonesia Plans to Export Palm Oil to China.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Malaysia and Indonesia discuss plans to export crude palm oil (CPO) for biodiesel to China. The two countries discussing the plan to export CPO to China. The latter is seeking to adopt 5% biodiesel blended with petroleum diesel (B5) program. China is eyeing biodiesel as it increases environmental control. The implementation of the B5 program would create a large CPO market. Therefore, Indonesia and Malaysia ought to cooperate to meet China demand. Malaysia wishes to expand biodiesel market to other countries, such as India and the Philippines.

Ukraine exported 124.3 KMT of rapeseed.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Ukraine exported 124.3 KMT of rapeseed in the first month of the new 2017/18 season, or twice as much as in July 2016 (61.3 KMT). Such an active start of export sales is observed for the first time in the last three seasons. European countries continued to be the key buyers of Ukrainian rapeseed in July 2016/17 (66% of total exports). Among them, the greatest volumes were shipped to Germany and Portugal. This year rapeseed crops up at 2.1-2.2 MMT that enable Ukraine to raise its export potential by almost 60% against last year.

PHL all set to ship more sugar to US.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Some 55,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar exported to the United States before October 31 to fill the additional sugar quota granted by Washington to the Philippines. Washington granted the Philippines an additional sugar quota of 63,830 MT for fiscal year 2017.

Raw sugar up on Brazil ethanol import tax.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Raw sugar futures on ICE rallied to a 2-1/2-week high after Brazil confirmed it tax ethanol imports, which could possibly encourage mills to produce less sugar. October raw sugar settled up 0.35 cent, or 2.56 percent, at 14.02 cents per lb, after hitting 14.06 cents, its highest since Aug. 8. The tax raise the price of ethanol against sugar, which could encourage Brazilian mills to switch more production toward the biofuel instead of the sweetener.