China’s August iron ore imports rise 5.5% from prior month -customs

China’s imports of iron ore in August rose 5.5% from the prior month, customs data showed on Wednesday, even as operating rates at blast furnaces only slightly improved. The world’s top iron ore consumer brought in 96.21 million tonnes of the steelmaking raw material last month, up from July’s...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-august-iron-ore-imports-rise-5-5-from-prior-month-customs/

Australia eyes record farm export earnings from bumper wheat harvests

Australian farmers are expected to earn a record amount from agriculture exports this financial year, the country’s chief commodity forecaster said on Tuesday, as it raised its estimate on the back of favourable weather and high global prices. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/australia-eyes-record-farm-export-earnings-from-bumper-wheat-harvests/

India’s August palm oil imports hit 11-month high as prices correct – dealers

India’s palm oil imports nearly doubled to an 11-month high in August from a month earlier, as a correction in prices prompted refiners to ramp up purchases, five dealers told Reuters on Monday. Higher palm oil purchases by the world’s biggest edible oil importer could support palm oil futures and...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/indias-august-palm-oil-imports-hit-11-month-high-as-prices-correct-dealers/

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