Rootie Market Watch

Sugar is facing a weak harvestEU sugar production in the 2026/27 season will fall to approximately 13.4 million tonnes, almost one fifth less than last year - the decline is driven by hot and dry weather, especially in France. Ending stocks will shrink from 3.0 to 2.3 million tonnes. The…

The European Commission shows an average white sugar price of €500/t, while the spot market in Central Europe is roughly €90 to €100/t higher. While oil is easing slightly and sunflower seed is becoming cheaper, transport remains expensive and the physical market for sugar, starches and gluten is not loosening.…

Oils have turned lower, but the physical wheat and sugar markets remain firm. Brent is above USD 107 per barrel, and we do not expect potato starch or wheat gluten to become cheaper for the winter.Oils have turned lowerRapeseed on the Paris MATIF closed on 16 October at EUR 501.75/t…

MATIF rapeseed -6.5% ahead of expiry, sugar +2.2% after a weekly high, potato harvest in Poland -15%, attack near Odesa. Rootie Market Watch No. 26 (12 Oct 2026): what it means for buyers of food ingredients in SK and CZ.Rapeseed is the move of the week The November contract on…

Sugar +7.4% week on week, cocoa +2.5%, EU potato crop nearly -25%, oils under harvest pressure. Rootie Market Watch No. 25 (5 Oct 2026): what this means for buyers of food ingredients in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.Sugar is the commodity of the weekWhite sugar on ICE London closed on…

The week through Friday, 25 September 2026, brought a mixed picture. The ECB EUR/USD fixing was 1.1403, so converting USD quotes into EUR increases the euro price compared with the week when the exchange rate was 1.1460. Among the weekly benchmarks in this issue, cocoa beans, tapioca starch and Brent…

The week from 15 to 21 September 2026 brought a very mixed picture. The ECB EUR/USD exchange rate weakened to 1.1460 (18.9.) from 1.1592 a week earlier, which is a -1.1% weakening of the euro and automatic upward pressure on all USD commodities when converted. Despite this, we are seeing…

The week through Friday, 11 September brought two rising and two falling quotations among the weekly and futures references tracked: white sugar rose by 0.9%, Brent by 8.7%, cocoa beans fell by 3.2% and rapeseed oil by 0.2%. The ECB exchange rate was EUR 1 = USD 1.1592 as of…

The week through Friday, 4 September brought two rising quotes and one falling quote across the monitored weekly and futures benchmarks: white sugar and Brent rose, while cocoa beans fell. The ECB exchange rate was EUR 1 = USD 1.1622. The monthly, quarterly and annual indices below are not recalculated…

Commodity markets at the end of August are sending mixed signals. Sugar and Brent are correcting lower after a stronger rise, while cocoa remains at a high level. For several raw materials, a reliable weekly benchmark is also unavailable, so for Q4 purchasing it is more important to work with…