Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 120,000 tonnes of Russian wheat Of the total, GASC bought 60,000 tonnes for shipment May 15-25 and 60,000 tonnes for shipment May 26-June 5, it sai Published 14 Apr, 2020 02:42pm
Commodities Jordan cancels tender to buy 120,000 tonnes of wheat Jordan had received offers from only two suppliers, CHS and Ameropa. The tender will be re-issued for next Tue Published 13 Apr, 2020 01:37pm
Commodities Ivory Coast 2019/20 Q2 cocoa grind up 4.4pc by end March Grinders processed 47,000 tonnes of beans in March, up from 44,000 tonnes in the same period the previous year. Published 08 Apr, 2020 03:17pm
Commodities Saudi Arabia asks private sector to import 355,000 T of wheat Saudi, the world's top oil exporter, has long encouraged its private investors to pour money into agricultural inve Published 06 Apr, 2020 11:00am
Commodities Iraq says expects up to 6 million tonnes of local wheat this season The local harvest season is expected to begin on April 10, ministry official Mahdi-al-Kaisy said. BAGHDAD: Ir Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:46pm
Commodities Ivory Coast 2019/20 cocoa port arrivals seen at 1.645mn T by March 29- exporters About 10,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 12,000 tonnes to San Pedro between March 23 to Marc Published 30 Mar, 2020 01:50pm
Commodities Iraq needs 1mn tonnes of wheat, 250,000 T rice The wheat import figure is higher than the country had originally planned to purchase from abroad throughout 2020. Published 25 Mar, 2020 01:32pm
Commodities Egypt has strategic wheat reserves for 4.7 months Egypt also aims for domestic wheat production of 4 million tonnes in the next season starting April 15, the agency Published 19 Feb, 2020 10:26am
Commodities Jordan draws 13 participants in 120,000 T barley tender Jordan on Tuesday bought 60,000 tonnes of wheat in a separate tender. The barley in Wednesday's tender is soug Published 12 Feb, 2020 02:15pm
Commodities Thailand sugar production to range between 8-9mn T in 2019-20 Thailand's Baanrai Sugar Industry Company said it saw production at just above 8 million tonnes. The TCSC, whi Published 11 Feb, 2020 11:20am
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reached 1.378mn T by Jan. 31 Previously exporters had estimated that arrivals from Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 would reach 1.419 million tonnes, compared w Published 10 Feb, 2020 10:58am
Commodities French wheat offered lowest offer at Egypt's GASC tender GASC is seeking an unspecified quantity of wheat for shipment March 11-25. At its last purchase tender on Jan. Published 30 Jan, 2020 02:31pm
Commodities Saudi Arabia's SAGO buys 900,000 tonnes of barley in tender The barley was purchased at an average price of $224.45 per tonne. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SA Published 27 Jan, 2020 11:23am
Commodities Uganda's coffee exports up 5pc in December from a year earlier Uganda exported 330,248 60-kilogram bags of coffee last month compared to 314,439 bags that the country shipped in Published 22 Jan, 2020 11:52am
Commodities Uganda coffee exports up 7pc year-on-year in November The east African country shipped 438,815 60-KG bags of the beans, up from 409,940 bags exported in same month a yea Published 19 Dec, 2019 10:51am
Commodities Ivory Coast 2019/20 cocoa grind up 5.5pc by end November The country is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the spot of leading grinder. G Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:30am
Commodities Egypt GASC buys 355,000 tonnes of wheat in tender Nibulon: 60,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat at $222.50 free-on-board (FOB) and $14.97 freight equating to $237.47 cos Published 10 Dec, 2019 08:30pm
Commodities Cargill invests over $113mn in Ivory Coast, Ghana cocoa sector Ivory Coast and Ghana produce some two-thirds of the world's cocoa, but their industry is blighted by poverty, chil Published 04 Dec, 2019 08:40pm
Commodities Iraq plans to import 750,000 T wheat next year - grain board The country had 1.2 million tonnes of wheat as strategic reserves, enough to last for three months. Iraq repla Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:59pm
Commodities Saudi Arabia tender seeks 595,000 tonnes of wheat The wheat is for delivery periods between February and March 2020. SAGO is seeking 360,000 tonnes for delivery Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:52am
Commodities Ivory Coast 2019/20 cocoa port arrivals seen at 132,000 T by Oct. 13 48,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 49,000 tonnes to San Pedro between Oct. 7 and Oct. 13 for Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:37am
Commodities Ukrainian wheat offered lowest in Egypt's tender The international tender from Egypt's state commodities buyer GASC to buy wheat on Tuesday was $201.90 a tonne FOB Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:36pm
Commodities Egypt to produce 4mn T white rice in 2019 season Egyptians consume around 3.2 million tonnes of rice annually. The figure compares to 2.7 million tonnes produc Published 08 Oct, 2019 11:22am
Commodities Copper firms as U.S.-China trade talks move into focus The metal used in power and construction logged its third straight week of declines last week after soft economic d Published 07 Oct, 2019 01:41pm
Commodities Syria issues tender to buy 150,000 T of wheat Syria's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase and import 150,000 tonnes of milling whe Published 03 Oct, 2019 10:23am
Commodities Ivory Coast to cap cocoa production at 2mn T to buoy prices Ivory Coast and Ghana have teamed up in the past few months to impose a minimum floor price to exert more influence Published 01 Oct, 2019 01:35pm
Commodities Syria makes second attempt to swap its durum for soft wheat Swaps are relatively unusual in the wheat market, with cash purchases a more common way of acquiring new supply. Published 26 Sep, 2019 12:55pm
Commodities Ivory coast cocoa arrivals up 10.7pc to 2.164mn T by Sept. 22 About 1,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan and 3,000 tonnes to San Pedro from Sept. The period from Published 23 Sep, 2019 03:28pm
Commodities Morocco confirms cut in soft wheat duty to 35pc The cut aims at ensuring regular supplies and guaranteeing the stability of the soft wheat price at 260 dirhams per Published 19 Sep, 2019 02:13pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals to Sept 1 up 11.6pc to 2.148mn tonnes ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.148 million tonnes for the period from Oct. 1 l Published 02 Sep, 2019 02:34pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says seeking soyoil, sunflower oil in tender DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) is seeking cargoes of soyoil and sunflower oil in an Published 02 Sep, 2019 02:00pm
Commodities Jordan gets 4 participants in 120,000 tonne wheat tender HAMBURG: Four trading companies are taking part in the international tender from Jordan's state grains buyer to purc Published 28 Aug, 2019 11:41am
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 350,000 T of Russian, Ukrainian and French wheat DUBAI: Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it bought 350,000 tonnes of Published 27 Aug, 2019 07:56pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals to Aug. 25 up 12pc on same period last season -exporters ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast totalled 2.143 million tonnes between the beginning of the se Published 26 Aug, 2019 07:32pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 12,000 tonnes of sunflower oil in tender CAIRO: Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it bought 12,00 Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:22pm
Commodities Uganda's coffee exports up 18pc in July vs same period last year KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports jumped 18% in July compared to the same month last year, the state-run Uganda Coffe Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:39pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 15-30 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Wednesday to buy an unspecified amoun Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:29pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals up nearly 10pc to 2.123mn T by July 31 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.123 mn tonnes between Oct. 1 and July 31, CCC data Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:30pm
Commodities Cameroon cocoa bean exports up 26pc this season DOUALA: Cameroon's exports of cocoa beans in the 2018/19 season jumped 26pc to 214,825 tonnes from 170,981 tonnes, Natio Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:45am
Commodities Saudi, UAE offer Sudan 540,000 tonnes of wheat RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are providing Sudan with 540,000 tonnes of wheat as part of aid pr Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:35pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 415,000 tonnes of Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian wheat CAIRO: Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), bought 415,000 tonnes of whe Published 06 Aug, 2019 08:08pm
Commodities Algeria bought around 40,000 tonnes corn in tender HAMBURG: Algerian state agency ONAB is believed to have purchased about 40,000 tonnes of corn likely to be sourced f Published 06 Aug, 2019 07:49pm
Commodities Ukrainian wheat is lowest offer in Egypt's GASC tender CAIRO: The lowest offer for wheat at an Egyptian state purchase tender was $198.70 per tonne for 55,000 tonnes of Ukrain Published 06 Aug, 2019 02:59pm
Commodities Uganda says coffee exports rose 6.6pc in June from a year earlier NAIROBI: Uganda's coffee exports climbed 6.6 percent in June from a year ago, the state-run sector regulator Uganda Coff Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:15pm
Commodities Ghana to raise cocoa farmers' prices by 5.2pc ABIDJAN: Ghana will raise cocoa farmgate prices by 5.2pc for the 2019/20 season, the first increase in four years, follo Published 06 Aug, 2019 11:58am
Commodities West Africa Crude-Higher fuel oil margin buoys Angolan, IOC takes Nigerian LONDON: Higher fuel oil margins and demand from Chinese independent refiners helped to prop up Angolan crude grades Published 05 Aug, 2019 08:39pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 5-15 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Monday to buy an unspecified amount o Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:23pm
Commodities Ivory coast cocoa arrivals rise to 2.138mn T by Aug. 4 - exporters ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.138 million tonnes for the Oct. 1, 2018 - Aug. 4 pe Published 05 Aug, 2019 04:06pm
Commodities South African sugar producer Tongaat to delist from LSE JOHANNESBURG: South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett will delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange to cut c Published 02 Aug, 2019 02:14pm
Commodities Kenyan tea glut pushes prices to multi-year lows, trade body says NAIROBI: Kenyan tea prices have slumped to their lowest level in at least five years due to excess supplies and weak dem Published 02 Aug, 2019 02:00pm
Commodities Iraq oil exports reach 3.566mn bpd in July: oil ministry BAGHDAD: Iraqi oil exports rose to 3.566 million barrels per day (bpd) in July from 3.52 million bpd the previous month, Published 01 Aug, 2019 01:13pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Oct-June cocoa product exports up 5pc yr/yr ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast semi-finished cocoa products exports between the start of the season on Oct. 1 and June 30 were 338 Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:36pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Oct-June cocoa bean exports up 7pc yr/yr ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 1.4 million tonnes of raw cocoa beans between the start of the marketing season on Oct. 1 Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:55pm
Commodities Burundi's mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings NAIROBI: Burundi's gold, tin and rare earth minerals exports have overtaken tea and coffee as the major source of foreig Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:15pm
Commodities Ivory coast cocoa arrivals up 9pc to 2.127mn tonnes by July 28 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.127 million tonnes for the Oct. 1, 2018-July 28 Published 29 Jul, 2019 09:11pm
Commodities Ghana's cocoa production at 794,841 tonnes this season ACCRA: Ghana's cocoa production stands at 794,841 tonnes so far this season - or about 88% of its 900,000-tonne fore Published 29 Jul, 2019 08:02pm
Commodities Egypt inks $14mn deal to build two wheat silos in Port Said CAIRO: Egypt inked a $14 million agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to build two wheat si Published 24 Jul, 2019 03:16pm
Commodities Ivory Coast to raise cocoa farmgate price ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa grower, will raise the guaranteed price it pays farmers to 800 CFA francs ($ Published 24 Jul, 2019 01:57pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 300,000 tonnes of wheat in tender CAIRO: Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities, on Tuesday bought 300,000 tonnes of Published 23 Jul, 2019 07:18pm
Commodities Lowest offer at Egypt's GASC wheat tender for Ukraine wheat DUBAI: The lowest offer presented at an Egyptian state tender for wheat was $198.80 per tonne free-on-board (FOB) for 60 Published 23 Jul, 2019 04:32pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reach 2.111mn T by July 21 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.111 million tonnes this season for the period from Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:51pm
Commodities More rain and sun needed ahead of Ivory Coast main cocoa crop, say farmers ABIDJAN: Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions and more sun was needed for t Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:49pm
Commodities Ivory Coast sells 1.6mn T of cocoa export contracts by July 12 ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has sold 1.6 million tonnes of cocoa export contracts by July 12 f Published 18 Jul, 2019 06:44pm
Commodities Zambia first-half copper output down 4pc LUSAKA: Zambia's copper production dropped 4% to 393,419 tonnes in the first six months of the year, ministry of min Published 18 Jul, 2019 01:47pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa port arrivals seen up 9pc at 2.092mn T ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.092 million for the season between Oct. 1 and July Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:20pm
Commodities Ghana 2019/20 cocoa sales reach 650,000 T by July 8 ABIDJAN: Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) has sold a total of 600,000 tonnes of cocoa beans for the 2019/20 season, Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:18pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says buys 60,000 tonnes of Russian wheat DUBAI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it bought 60,000 tonnes Published 17 Jul, 2019 03:24pm
Commodities Jordan makes no purchase in tender for 120,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry has made no purchase in an international tender to buy 120,00 Published 16 Jul, 2019 02:57pm
Commodities Egypt buys 3.27mn T of local wheat this harvest season CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has bought 3.27 million tonnes of local wheat this harvest season, Agr Published 15 Jul, 2019 08:45pm
Commodities Ivory Coast must overhaul key cocoa sector: World Bank ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, earns just a fraction of the crop's potential value and mu Published 11 Jul, 2019 02:28pm
Commodities Egypt has bought 3.26mn T local wheat in season so far CAIRO: Egypt has bought 3.264 million tonnes of local wheat so far this season, the supply minister said on Wednesday. Published 10 Jul, 2019 07:12pm
Commodities South African platinum firms kick off wage talks JOHANNESBURG: The world's top platinum miners kicked off talks with South Africa's unions on Tuesday in what is expected Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:34pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Romanian, Ukrainian wheat DUBAI/HAMBURG: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Tuesday it had Published 09 Jul, 2019 03:59pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Aug. 10-20 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Monday to buy an unspecified amount of wh Published 08 Jul, 2019 10:21pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa port arrivals seen at 2.115mn T by July 7 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.115 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and July 7, expor Published 08 Jul, 2019 09:09pm
Commodities Abundant rains offer good prospects for main Ivory Coast cocoa crop ABIDJAN: Above-average rainfall mixed with sunshine in Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week could boost the for Published 08 Jul, 2019 08:39pm
Commodities Tunisia says 2019 cereal harvest to be biggest in decades TUNIS: Tunisia's cereal harvest will hit 2.4 million tonnes in 2019, the biggest in decades, Agriculture Minister Sa Published 08 Jul, 2019 03:05pm
Commodities Tunisia expects this year's grain harvest to rise to 2.1mn tonnes TUNIS: Tunisia expects its grain harvest to jump to 2.1 million tonnes this year, up from about 1.4 million tonnes in 20 Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:33pm
Commodities Egypt raises fuel prices in line with IMF rules CAIRO: Egypt increased fuel prices Friday in its latest round of subsidy cuts under a reform package agreed with the Int Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:35am
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 30,000 T of soyoil in tender CAIRO: Egypt's state buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday that it bought 30,000 Published 04 Jul, 2019 09:26pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC receives lowest offer of $677.30/tonne for soyoil in tender CAIRO: An international tender by Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) on Thursday to purchase ve Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:23am
Commodities Ethiopia sugar imports to jump by more than a quarter as output drops Sugar imports into Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country, are expected to climb 29pc in 2019/20 from the previ Published 03 Jul, 2019 09:42pm
Commodities Industry doubts remain over Ivory Coast, Ghana cocoa floor price JOHANNESBURG: Ivory Coast and Ghana - the world's leading cocoa producers - failed on Wednesday to come to an agreement Published 03 Jul, 2019 09:32pm
Commodities Romanian wheat offered lowest at Egypt's GASC tender CAIRO: An Egyptian state purchase tender for wheat attracted a lowest offer of $196.96 per tonne for 60,000 tonnes of Ro Published 02 Jul, 2019 08:25pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says buys 60,000 T Romanian wheat DUBAI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Tuesday it had bought 60, Published 02 Jul, 2019 07:46pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says buys 60,000 tonnes Romanian wheat DUBAI/CAIRO: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Tuesday it had Published 02 Jul, 2019 03:26pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Aug 2-12 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Monday to buy an unspecified amount of wh Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:49pm
Commodities Ivory Coast to eliminate illegal cocoa output to control supply ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast plans to stamp out illegal cocoa production from national parks and forest reserves over the next f Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:42pm
Commodities Ivory Coast farmers pin hopes for main cocoa crop on July weather ABIDJAN: Rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions was mainly below average and farmers on Monday said w Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:34pm
Commodities Jordan issues new tender to buy 120,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry has issued an international tender to buy 120,000 tonnes of m Published 27 Jun, 2019 02:19pm
Commodities Kenya signs milestone crude processing deal with oil firms NAIROBI: The Kenyan government has signed agreements with oil major Total, Tullow Oil and Africa Oil Corp to develop Published 25 Jun, 2019 04:30pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa farmers hope for July rains to secure main crop ABIDJAN: Unseasonably dry weather across Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week could weaken the next main crop if rainfa Published 24 Jun, 2019 08:49pm
Commodities Cocoa price floor of $2,600/T lacks support of other growers LAGOS: A cocoa price floor of $2,600 per tonne agreed by Ivory Coast and Ghana with buyers for the 2020/21 season la Published 21 Jun, 2019 12:02pm