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Market expectations are weak, iron ore prices continue to be in the doldrums

29 Jan, 2026
DCE iron ore futures opened weaker in the morning session but rebounded slightly in the afternoon. The most-traded contract I2605 closed at 788 yuan/mt, down 0.51% from the previous trading day. Spot prices rose 2-3 yuan from the previous d...

Russia increases supplies of soybean oil to MENA countries 11% to $290 mln in 2025 – Agroexport

29 Jan, 2026
Russia exported soybean oil to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries worth nearly $290 million in 2025, up 11% from 2024, the Agroexport federal center said, citing expert estimates. This region accounted for 43% of the export r...

South Korea sees no impact on US energy purchases despite Trump’s tariff hike

29 Jan, 2026
South Korea sees no impact on its pledge to buy $100 billion in US energy products, mainly LNG, officials at the Industry and Resources Ministry said Jan. 27, as US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Seoul to 25% from 15%. “We are mon...

Soybean Prices Near Multi-Week High on Weak Dollar

29 Jan, 2026
Soybean futures hovered around $10.70 per bushel, near their highest level since mid-December, supported by a weaker US dollar even as expectations of a bumper Brazilian harvest limited further gains. The greenback slid to its lowest level ...

Wheat Prices Ease as Weather Fears Fade

29 Jan, 2026
Wheat futures hovered near $5.20 per bushel, easing from a nearly six-week high of $5.30 reached on Monday, as concerns over weather-related supply disruptions began to fade. Fears that a US winter storm could damage crops or disrupt grain ...

Russian gas imports: EU Council gives final greenlight to a stepwise ban

29 Jan, 2026
Yesterday, the 27 EU member states formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquified natural gas (LNG) into the EU. The new rules also include measures on effective monitoring and diversificat...

Global power emissions flat in 2025 as China, India cut coal pollution

28 Jan, 2026
Global power sector emissions showed rare stability in 2025 as sharp gains in clean energy across Asia began to outweigh rising coal use elsewhere. New data, as reported by Reuters, suggest that China and India, the world’s largest coal con...

Copper Gains as Dollar Weakens

28 Jan, 2026
Copper futures rose 2% to around $5.98 per pound on Wednesday, reversing losses from the previous session as a sharp decline in the dollar lifted the broader metals complex, including copper, gold and silver. A weaker greenback makes dollar...