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A weak Indian monsoon threatens the kharif crop, raising El Niño food inflation and India's need for imported edible oils and pulses.

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El Nino Food Inflation Risk Signals Bearish 8.5% Threat

A weak Indian monsoon threatens the kharif crop, raising El Niño food inflation and India's need for imported edible oils and pulses.

July 6, 2026

Food Export Bans Signal Rising Protectionist Threat as 17 Nations Enforce Curbs

Governments keep using trade curbs to fight food inflation, though evidence shows these curbs make world markets less stable.

May 20, 2026

Palm Oil: The World’s Most Traded Vegetable Oil Under Sustainability Pressure

Palm oil comes almost entirely from two countries, and new rules and deforestation concerns are changing how it is traded.

April 2, 2026

Indonesia’s Delay of B50 Biodiesel Programme Pressures Palm Oil Market

Indonesia has delayed its B50 biodiesel rollout and kept B40, easing supply fears and pushing palm oil down three days in a row.

January 18, 2026

Palm Oil Prices Set for Major Shift as Indonesia Pushes Ambitious Biodiesel Targets

Indonesia's planned B50 biodiesel rule for 2026 could tighten world palm oil supply, though US-China disputes weigh on oils now.

October 16, 2025

Agricultural Commodities: 5 Ways Middle East Crisis Disrupts Trade

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz puts 25% of world oil trade at risk, and wheat and palm oil are already up 4%.

June 24, 2025

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