Atlantic Panamax freight rates have hit their highest level since the 2022 Russia-Ukraine crisis, driven by the Iran conflict, elevated bunker fuel costs and strong grain export demand – with no immediate relief in sight.

This followed a period of open consultation with no feedback received from the market between April 2 and April 30, 2026, and a final decision published on April 30, 2026. Both the open consultation and final decision notes can be found here and here. The following prices were affected: Barley/Wheat Corn Soybean Vegoils Meals For more information or […]

Fastmarkets’ weekly recap of the main movements in global cash markets.

Fastmarkets has corrected M3-M9 forward curve premiums and outright prices between September 1st and October 3rd, 2025, for the following symbols:

US corn gluten meal and corn gluten feed markets were largely unchanged on Tuesday May 5, with trading remaining subdued.

Soybean crushers at major commercial crush plants in China processed around 1.62 million tonnes of soybeans in the week to May 1, according to data published by the National Food and Strategic Reserves Data Center (NFSRDC) on Thursday May 7.

The European grain trade gathered in Bucharest last week for EuroGrainExchange 2026. Here are our key observations.

European vegetable oil prices moved mostly higher week on week, supported by broader strength in underlying energy markets, where prices remained elevated amid mounting concerns over potential oil supply disruptions from the Middle East and the prolonged lack of resolution in the US-Iran conflict.

US wheat futures and Euronext contracts moved lower on Friday April 24, as profit taking and technical selling weighed on prices. Global cash markets were largely steady, with some trade reported across European origins, though broader sentiment remained cautious, with participants describing conditions as thin.

It has become increasingly clear in the week to Friday March 27 that, with new-crop wheat and corn prices beginning to emerge in Ukraine, the typical discount to old-crop prices was no longer present, Fastmarkets has heard.