Commodities Syria buys one million tonnes Russian wheat ABU DHABI: Syria's state grain buying agency Hoboob bought one million tonnes of Russian wheat at 150 euros a tonne, Published 13 Oct, 2016 12:26pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa outlook mixed on rainfall, variable sun ABIDJAN: Alternating spells of rainfall and sunshine last week in most of Ivory Coast's principal cocoa growing regi Published 10 Oct, 2016 01:58pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa port arrivals halted for several days ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast cocoa exporters said on Wednesday they had not received cocoa bean deliveries from inland farms for Published 05 Oct, 2016 03:35pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeking soyoil, sunflower oil in tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Tuesday it was seeking Published 04 Oct, 2016 09:46pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC draws nine offers in wheat tender DHABI/CAIRO: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), received nine offers fr Published 04 Oct, 2016 07:35pm
Commodities Ghana sets 2016/17 season farmgate cocoa price at $1,914 per tonne TEPA: Ghana will pay cocoa farmers 7,600 cedis ($1,914) per tonne for the 2016/17 season, 11.8 percent higher than the a Published 01 Oct, 2016 03:31pm
Commodities Egypt's FIHC buys 30,000 T soybean oil, 37,000 T sunflower oil CAIRO/ABU DHABI: Egypt's Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) bought 30,000 tonnes of soybean oil and 37,000 tonne Published 29 Sep, 2016 03:15pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt's GASC says seeking 50,000 tonnes raw sugar in tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Tuesday it was seeking Published 27 Sep, 2016 08:27pm
Commodities Ghana cocoa regulator says to close 2015/16 season on Thursday ACCRA: Ghana will close its 2015/16 cocoa season on Thursday after a year in which dry weather contributed to around an Published 27 Sep, 2016 08:23pm
Commodities Morocco seeks 303,637 tonnes of US soft wheat RABAT: Morocco's grain agency ONICL launched a tender on Tuesday to buy 303,637 tonnes of US soft wheat under a pref Published 27 Sep, 2016 07:58pm
Commodities Ivory Coast rain boosts cocoa crop, sun needed to avoid disease ABIDJAN: Heavy rain that continued last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions will improve the si Published 26 Sep, 2016 07:46pm
Commodities Wheat suppliers await decree before offering to Egypt's GASC ABU DHABI/CAIRO: Suppliers chose to hold off on making offers in Egypt's international purchasing tender on Thursday Published 22 Sep, 2016 07:22pm
Commodities Morocco buys 310,000 tonnes of EU soft wheat, no bids to buy durum RABAT: Morocco's grain agency ONICL said on Thursday it had bought 310,000 tonnes of European Union soft wheat under Published 22 Sep, 2016 11:46am
Commodities Ghana forecasts 2016/17 cocoa crop of at least 850,000 T ACCRA: Ghana, the world's number two cocoa grower, will produce about 780,000 tonnes of beans in the current season, Published 20 Sep, 2016 07:19pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast rain and sun boost prospects for cocoa main crop ABIDJAN: Abundant rain and sun last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions will improve the yield Published 19 Sep, 2016 07:49pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC confirms cancels wheat tender due to lack of offers ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) confirmed on Monday it had Published 19 Sep, 2016 07:02pm
Commodities Battered by war, Syria's wheat crop halved this year to new low ABU DHABI/BEIRUT: Syria's wheat harvest nearly halved to 1.3 million tonnes this year, the lowest in 27 years, as fi Published 19 Sep, 2016 05:25pm
Commodities Wheat suppliers shun Egypt's purchase tender over ergot policy ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), did not get any offers fr Published 16 Sep, 2016 02:05pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says seeks wheat for Oct. 15-25 shipment ABU DHABI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Thursday to buy an unspecified am Published 15 Sep, 2016 08:26pm
Commodities South Africa's AMCU, platinum mines fail to reach wage deal JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's biggest platinum mine-workers' union and the industry have failed to reach a deal o Published 05 Sep, 2016 04:58pm
Commodities Ivory Coast rains boost cocoa crop, disease fears linger ABIDJAN: Abundant rain and sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions will improve the yield o Published 05 Sep, 2016 04:53pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar CAIRO: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased on Sunday 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw su Published 04 Sep, 2016 03:48pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt's GASC cancels wheat tender ABU DHABI/HAMBURG: Egypt's state grain buyer GASC said it cancelled a purchase tender for wheat on Wednesday after r Published 31 Aug, 2016 05:28pm
Commodities Nicaraguan coffee exports rise 4.6pc in July MANAGUA: Nicaraguan coffee exports rose 4.6 percent in July from the same month a year earlier, the country's coffee Published 29 Aug, 2016 11:13pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC postpones raw sugar tender until Sept. 3 ABU DHABI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities on Wednesday said it postponed the deadline for bids on Published 24 Aug, 2016 06:47pm
Commodities Cameroon cocoa prices fall as drought delays purchases YAOUNDE: Cameroon farmgate cocoa prices fell in August as major buying was delayed by drought in some regions, farmers s Published 24 Aug, 2016 06:25pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa exporters see sharp early season output fall SAN PEDRO: Cocoa exporters in top grower Ivory Coast predict output will fall by up to 200,000 tonnes in the first three Published 23 Aug, 2016 07:42pm
Commodities Ivory Coast rains help main cocoa crop, some farmers fear disease ABIDJAN: Light rains in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions augur well for the crop in the world's biggest Published 22 Aug, 2016 06:45pm
Commodities Mozambique's coal mines shed 4,000 jobs as coal price drops JOHANNESBURG: Nearly 4,000 coal miners have lost their jobs in Mozambique's Tete province over the past year as mini Published 18 Aug, 2016 06:07pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt's GASC announces international tender for raw sugar CAIRO: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Wednesday it is seeking raw sugar in a tender Published 17 Aug, 2016 05:41pm