In March, all three FAO price indices trailing the oilseed complex slipped downward. While the indices for oilseeds and oilmeals shed, respectively, 3.2 and 1.9 points (or 2.2 and 1.2 percent) from their February level, the vegetable oil index fell by as much as 5.9 points (or 4.4 percent), thus reversing the upward trend observed during the three preceding months. Although all three indices continued to fare below their respective year-earlier...

In February, FAO’s price index for oilseeds remained virtually unchanged for the second consecutive month. However, the oilmeal index continued its fall, losing another 9 points (or 5.5 percent) to hit its lowest value since October 2017. The price index for vegetable oils, on the other hand, appreciated for a third month in a row, gaining 2.3 points (or 1.8 percent). The three indices tracking the oilseeds complex all fared...

In January, the FAO price indices for oilseeds and meals remained virtually unchanged. The oilseed index notched up 0.2 points (or 0.2 percent), whereas the meal index shed 0.6 points (or 0.4 percent). While both indices stood just below the level observed in the corresponding month of last year, the meal index fell short by one fifth from the peak recorded in April 2018. Meanwhile, FAO’s price index for vegetable...

In December, all the FAO price indices trailing the oilseeds complex firmed. The price index for oilseeds appreciated for the fourth successive month, gaining 2.7 points (or 1.9 percent) and approaching the level recorded in the corresponding month of 2017. At the same time, FAO’s price indices for vegetable oils and oilmeals ended their downward trend, posting marginal gains of, respectively, 0.3 and 0.5 points (or 0.2 and 0.4 percent)....

In November, FAO’s price index for oilseeds notched up 0.6 points (or 0.4 percent), but still remaining below the level of last year’s corresponding month. By contrast, the price indices for oilmeals and vegetable oils continued to lose strength, shedding, respectively, 2.8 and 7.6 points (or 1.7 and 5.7 percent) – marking the seventh contraction in succession for oilmeals and the tenth for vegetable oils. While the meal index remained...

In October, FAO’s price index for oilseeds rebounded modestly from the multi-year low recorded in September, gaining 3.7 points (or 2.6 percent) but remaining below the level of the corresponding month in 2017. By contrast, the price index for vegetable oils has fallen for the ninth consecutive month, shedding 2 points (or 1.5 percent) and marking the lowest level since April 2009. The oilmeal price index remained virtually unchanged from...

The month of September saw international prices decline across the oilcrop complex. The FAO price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals fell sharply, shedding, respectively, 7.1 and 9.4 points (or 4.9 and 5.3 percent) month on month. The oilseed index dropped to a near 10-year low, whereas the oilmeal index remained above the level of the corresponding month of last year. In the case of vegetable oils, the FAO’s price index...

In August, the FAO price index for oilseeds registered a timid recovery of 0.8 points (or 0.6 percent) to 145.6 points. While the index still remained below the level observed in August 2017, the month-on-month increase marked the first rebound, albeit a small one, since May. Meanwhile, the price indices for vegetable oils and oilmeals continued to decline, shedding 3.7 and 6.2 points (or 2.6 and 3.4 percent) respectively. The...

In July, prices across the oilcrops complex continued to slide. The FAO price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals both declined for a third consecutive month, shedding another 3 points (or about 2 percent). While the oilseed index dropped to a 13-month low, the index for oilmeals fared above the level recorded in the corresponding month of last year. In the case of vegetable oils, FAO’s price index lost an additional...

June has seen a further decline in international prices across the oilcrops complex. Compared with the month of May, FAO’s price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals dropped sharply, shedding, respectively, 13 and 23 points (or 8 and 11 percent) and posting 1-year and 5-month lows. The price index for vegetable oils continued to slide, losing 5 points (or 3 percent) month-on- month – a fifth consecutive fall and a 29-month...