Grain flows into the Persian Gulf have been displaced but not discontinued by the war between Iran and the US which has closed the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) and Brazilian customs, seen by Fastmarkets on Tuesday May 19.

Egypt’s structural reliance on wheat imports remains intact, despite stronger domestic procurement efforts.

Corn futures extended losses on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday May 15, as the highly anticipated meeting between US and China leaders did not result in gains for American farmers as expected.

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.