Oilseed Prices Under Pressure as China Imports Slow
Vegetable oil and oilseed prices eased into early September. The pressure reflects (1) scarce near-term Chinese buying of U.S. soybeans, (2) elevated Malaysian palm oil inventories, and (3) a weaker import and consumption signal from U.S. biofuels in 1H25. While FAO’s...
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U.S.–China Tariff Pause: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Questions
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