Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 12
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Palm oil price drops 20% as production recovers
The price of palm oil per tonne has fallen 18.2% from £643.60 to £526.30 since January
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Spanish orange production back to normal
Orange production in Spain has returned to normal levels this year
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Black pepper prices fall as stocks are replenished
Food manufacturers are finally having to shell out less for black pepper
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Imported sugar cane doesn't come cheap
A global sugar deficit has elevated world prices for the commodity “significantly”
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Grains production set for global record
Global grain production is set to surpass the 2.1 billion tonne mark for the first time in 2016/17
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'Bleak' crop of Bolivian Brazil nuts set to inflate UK prices
Brits are facing a surge in Brazil nut prices after climate change hit harvests in Bolivia
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Spanish weather hikes price of lettuce and tomatoes
Lettuce prices have risen in the UK due to lower supplies from Spain
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End of sugar quotas set to ease hikes
EU sugar production is forecast to be up 13% year on year at 16.2 million tonnes this season
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Trump promises cause copper prices to rise
Copper prices started rising following Donald Trump’s US election victory
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British wheat now among most expensive in the world
Millers and manufacturers are paying a costly premium for British wheat
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Surging supply-side costs for Thai tuna could hit retail prices
Surging supply-side costs for Thai tuna could push up the price of cans in supermarkets this year
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Dried fruit & nuts cheaper as Turkish lira declines
Turkey is a major supplier of dried fruit and nuts to the UK market
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Milk prices hit two-year highs as supplies tighten
Tightening milk supplies have pushed UK farmgate milk prices to their highest levels in almost two years
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Cold weather in Spain pushes up tomato prices
Harvest delays in Spain, due to cool conditions in November, caused Spanish tomato prices to rise
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Fuel hits its highest price for two years
Shoppers are paying more at the pumps as the cost of petrol hits a two-year high
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Christmas turkey to dodge Brexit price inflation
This year’s Christmas turkeys should avoid the brunt of post-referendum inflation
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Christmas salmon set to be pricier this year
Shoppers might have to dig deeper into their pockets to put salmon on the table this Christmas
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Healthy stocks set to keep global food prices low in 2017
Global food prices are set to remain relatively low in 2017 thanks to record stocks of major agricultural commodities
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Electricity prices up due to colder weather
UK electricity prices have continued to rise due to increased demand as a result of cooler weather and a dip in output
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Lamb's festive spot at risk as prices soar
Lamb risks losing out this Christmas as farmgate prices run high in the wake of the Brexit vote