In September, FAO’s price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals recorded modest month-on-month movements: while the former notched up 0.9 points (or 0.7 percent), the latter softened by 0.9 points (or 0.6 percent), marking the lowest level since July 2017. At the same time, the vegetable oil index strengthened for the third consecutive month: at 135.8 points, the index gained 1.8 points (or 1.4 percent) month-on- month, setting a 13-month high....

FAO’s price index for oilseeds continued to fluctuate within a multi-year low range. In August, following two consecutive rises, the index dropped by 3.4 points (or 2.4 percent). The oil meal price index mirrored the downward correction observed for oilseeds, shedding 3.7 points (or 2.4 percent) and marking a 2-year low. By contrast, FAO’s price index for vegetable oils rose markedly in August, gaining 7.5 points (or 5.9 percent) and...

In July, the FAO price index for oilseeds gained 1.4 points (1.0 percent), appreciating for a second consecutive month and marking a 5-month high. By contrast, the oilmeal index fell sharply, dropping by 6.9 points (4.2 percent) and shedding most of the gains registered in June. Meanwhile, the vegetable oils price index recorded a timid recovery of 1 point (0.8 percent), after falling two months in a row. All three...

In June, FAO’s price index for oilseeds rebounded from the multi-year low registered during the previous month, gaining 6.3 points (or 4.7 percent), while the oilmeals index also strengthened by 8.2 points (or 5.3 percent). By contrast, the vegetable oil index dropped to a 7-month low, shedding 2.0 points (or 1.6 percent). All three indices fared below their year-earlier levels.

In May, FAO’s price index for oilseeds dropped for a fourth consecutive month, shedding 5.3 points (or 3.8 percent) and marking the lowest level since June 2007. The vegetable oil index also fell, losing 1.3 points (or 1.0 percent) and staying at historically low levels. Meanwhile, the oilmeal price index inched up by 0.9 points (or 0.6 percent), yet remaining well below the year-earlier level.

In April, FAO’s price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals continued to decline, shedding, respectively, 1.9 and 1.2 points (or 1.4 and 0.8 percent), while the index for vegetable oils notched up 1.1 points (or 0.9 percent). Remaining below their respective year-earlier levels, all three indices lingered around historical lows.

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)....