Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 30,000 T soyoil and 22,500 T of sunflower oil CAIRO: Egypt's state grain buyer GASC said on Monday it had bought 30,000 tonnes of soyoil and 22,500 tonnes of sunflowe Published 02 Oct, 2017 10:15pm
Commodities Ghana president pledges to keep cocoa farmer prices unchanged KUMASI: Ghana's president Nana Afuko-Addo said on Monday the government would ensure that producer prices for cocoa rema Published 02 Oct, 2017 10:12pm
Commodities Iraq seeking 30,000 tonnes of rice in tender BAGHDAD: Iraq's state grain buyer is seeking 30,000 tonnes of rice of any origin, traders said on Monday. The deadlin Published 02 Oct, 2017 10:07pm
Commodities Ivory Coast weather mostly good as cocoa harvest starts ABIDJAN: The size and quality of Ivory Coast's cocoa main crop will be boosted by last week's mixture of sunshine and ra Published 25 Sep, 2017 08:04pm
Commodities Egypt buys 60,000 T soyoil and 31,000 T sunflower oil in tender DUBAI: Egypt's state grain buyer GASC said on Wednesday that it had bought 60,000 tonnes of soyoil and 31,000 tonnes of Published 20 Sep, 2017 09:42pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa crop aided by ample rain, disease fears persist ABIDJAN: Heavy rain last week in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions will boost the main harvest that runs from October Published 18 Sep, 2017 07:23pm
Commodities Ghana to maintain cocoa price, raising smuggling risk ACCRA: Ghana will keep the price it pays farmers for cocoa unchanged if not higher next season, its industry regulator s Published 14 Sep, 2017 05:10pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast to lift cocoa farm price, hold export tax ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast is close to agreeing an increase in the minimum price paid to cocoa farmers to 750 CFA francs ($1.4 Published 13 Sep, 2017 07:03pm
Commodities Egypt may send French wheat to prosecutor as trade risks grow DUBAI: Egypt will probably refer a 59,000 tonne French wheat cargo to the public prosecutor after tests showed it contai Published 11 Sep, 2017 07:03pm
Commodities Egypt may reject 59,000 tonnes of French wheat DUBAI/CAIRO: Egypt is considering rejecting 59,000 tonnes of French wheat purchased by state grain buyer GASC due to Published 10 Sep, 2017 10:07am
Commodities Copper rises on China demand, falling inventories JOHANNESBURG: Copper rose to a near three-year high on Thursday on signs of stronger demand in top consumer China while Published 24 Aug, 2017 07:47pm
Commodities Egypt likely to reject Romanian wheat as prosecutor decides fate CAIRO: Egypt's public prosecutor is looking likely to reject and re-export a cargo of Romanian wheat shipment purchased Published 22 Aug, 2017 07:41pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,940,000 T by Aug. 20 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 1,940,000 tonnes by Aug. 20 since the start of Published 22 Aug, 2017 07:17pm
Commodities Uganda's coffee exports jump 59pc in July KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports jumped 59 percent last month from a year earlier after good weather conditions this yea Published 22 Aug, 2017 05:17pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Highest price of Kenya's best coffee inches down NAIROBI: The top price of Kenya's benchmark grade AA coffee edged down at this week's auction from last week's sale, the Published 22 Aug, 2017 05:09pm
Commodities Ivory Coast weather bodes well for main cocoa crop ABIDJAN: Rain and sun in most of Ivory Coast's biggest cocoa-growing regions last week will improve the size and quality Published 21 Aug, 2017 07:56pm
Commodities Jordan buys 50,000 tonnes of barley in tender CAIRO: Jordan's state grain buyer bought 50,000 tonnes of barley of optional origin in a tender on Thursday, a governmen Published 17 Aug, 2017 08:00pm
Commodities Lowest offer at Egypt wheat tender at $192.29/T for Russian wheat CAIRO: The lowest offer at a wheat tender by Egypt's GASC on Wednesday was $192.29 a tonne free-on-board (FOB) for 55,00 Published 16 Aug, 2017 07:15pm
Commodities Bahrain bought about 25,000 tonnes Australian wheat HAMBURG: A buyer in Bahrain purchased about 25,000 tonnes of wheat thought likely to be sourced from Australia in a tend Published 10 Aug, 2017 08:36pm
Commodities Egypt rice production to cover local needs until Oct 2018 CAIRO: Egypt's rice production is enough to cover local needs until October of next year, Ragab Shehata, head of the Ric Published 09 Aug, 2017 07:24pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa grinders process 433,000 T of beans Oct-July ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast cocoa grinders processed 433,000 tonnes of beans between the beginning of the season in October and Published 08 Aug, 2017 07:47pm
Commodities Ivory Coast weather mixed for cocoa, some farmers fear disease ABIDJAN: Light rain and sun last week in some of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions boosted prospects for the Octo Published 08 Aug, 2017 07:28pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Middle East Crude-Saudi raises Sept light crude prices SINGAPORE: The Middle East crude benchmarks weakened further on Monday as traders closed their positions on the last tra Published 31 Jul, 2017 09:44pm
Commodities Egypt wheat reserves enough for 6 months after buying spree CAIRO: Egypt's strategic wheat reserves are sufficient to last for six months, a supply ministry official told Reuters o Published 26 Jul, 2017 05:33pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC wheat tender lowest offer at $202.35/T for 60,000 T Russian CAIRO: The lowest offer at Egypt's GASC wheat tender on Tuesday was at $202.35 a tonne free-on-board (FOB) for 60,000 to Published 25 Jul, 2017 05:31pm
Commodities Uganda's coffee exports up 62pc yr/yr in June KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports rose 62 percent year-on-year in June, helped by an extra crop harvest from newly maturi Published 25 Jul, 2017 04:03pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 1-10 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Monday to buy an unspecified amount of wh Published 24 Jul, 2017 09:06pm
Commodities Botswana coal mine stalls as farmers reject compensation deal GABORONE: Development of a new 1.35 million tonne per annum coal mine in Botswana has stalled due to a dispute over comp Published 24 Jul, 2017 05:09pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa farmers concerned about overcast weather ABIDJAN: Light rains and cool, overcast weather last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions raised concerns Published 24 Jul, 2017 05:07pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Copper supported by supply disruptions, weak dollar JOHANNESBURG: Copper pushed through the $6,000 level on Monday as the dollar hovered near 13-month lows and mine disrupt Published 24 Jul, 2017 05:02pm