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Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee

26 Jul, 2025
Japanese copper smelters face tough mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) as they wouldn’t be able to accept the very low terms that Chinese smelters agreed with suppliers, the Japan Mining ...
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Russia’s daily oil loadings from its western ports set to drop 8% in August, sources say

26 Jul, 2025
Russia’s daily oil exports from its western ports are set to be around 1.77 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, down from 1.93 million bpd in July’s plan, amid the expected rise in refinery runs, Reuters calculations based on data from...
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Wheat heads for weekly loss on ample supply

26 Jul, 2025
Chicago wheat futures edged lower on Friday and were set to end the week down 1.2% as plentiful global supply from ongoing northern hemisphere harvests outweighed strong U.S. exports. Corn futures also weakened, heading for a 2% weekly fall...
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Copper under pressure as demand falters ahead of crucial week

26 Jul, 2025
Copper prices fell on Friday as physical buyers paused ahead of a week that could prove pivotal if it brings more clarity about the U.S. copper import tariff and the U.S. trade agreements with other countries. Three-month copper on the Lond...
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Russia suspends sunflower oil export duty until August 31 to support producers, government says

26 Jul, 2025
Russia, one of the world’s top producers and exporters of sunflower oil, on Friday suspended floating duty rates on sunflower oil and sunflower meal until August 31 in a move designed to help local producers. The duty was introduced in 2021...
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Palm snaps three-week rally on profit-taking, output concerns

26 Jul, 2025
Malaysian palm oil futures ended more than 1% lower on Friday, snapping a three-week rally, as traders booked profits and concerns over rising output amid sluggish demand weighed on prices. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPO1! for October...
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MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report July 25 2025

25 Jul, 2025
Today, Dalian iron ore futures were in the doldrums today, with the most-traded contract I2509 closing at 802.5, down 1.11% for the day. Traders showed moderate willingness to sell, while steel mills restocked as needed. Market transac on s...
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Copper prices ease as traders brace for US tariffs

25 Jul, 2025
Copper on the London Metal Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange eased, as traders held back ahead of an August 1 deadline when trade duties, including a 50% metal import tariff, are set to start between the U.S and its trading partner...
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