European Union News


EU Wheat Prices Rise After Another Black Sea Attack, Algerian tender

Oct 13, 2026

Euronext wheat prices rose on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in Chicago futures as another attack on ships in the Black Sea kept attention on disruption to export trade.An international tender being held by Algeria also underpinned the market,…

Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports

Oct 09, 2026

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia proposed a European Union ban on Friday on Russian grain exports through the bloc in a letter addressed to European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.The Baltic…

EU Wheat Rises After Saudi Tender, Continued Black Sea Tensions

Oct 05, 2026

Euronext wheat rose on Monday to reach three-week highs as a falling euro, continuing war disruption to Black Sea shipping and a large purchase by Saudi Arabia supported prices, traders said.Benchmark December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext ended the daytime trading session at 1630 GMT…

European Wheat Prices Rise to One-Week High

Oct 01, 2026

Euronext wheat rose on Thursday to a one-week high as a slide in the euro and news of a Saudi tender boosted export sentiment, traders said.Benchmark December milling wheat BL2Z6 on Paris-based Euronext settled 1.3% up at €239 ($268.11) a metric ton after the day session…

EU Wheat Prices Rise As Black Sea Tensions Persist

Sep 21, 2026

Euronext wheat rose on Monday as the latest attacks in Russia's war with Ukraine cooled hopes for an upturn in Black Sea exports while optimism about a US-China summit this week lifted Chicago grains, traders said.December wheat on Paris-based…

EU Wheat Falls Further As Market Awaits Black Sea Diplomacy

Sep 04, 2026

Euronext wheat eased on Friday, extending a pullback from contract highs as the market waited to see if a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia's war with Ukraine might alleviate disruption to Black Sea trade.Losses were limited as more attacks…

EU Wheat Continues to Rise During Black Sea Conflict

Aug 27, 2026

Euronext wheat rose further on Thursday to set another one-month high as the market remained focused on the risk of prolonged disruption to Russian and Ukrainian exports due to an escalation in the war.December wheat, the most-active contract on Euronext…

Delayed Start to Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Could Congest Ports

Aug 26, 2026

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council is concerned a delayed start to the 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters rush to ship before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the year-end, industry sources said…

EU Temporarily Suspends Fertilizer Duties Amidst Hormuz Crisis

May 22, 2026

The EU will temporarily lift customs duties on key nitrogen-based fertilizers such as urea and ammonia for one year to mitigate the knock-on effects of the Iran war, the Council of the EU said on Friday.Global fertiliser prices have jumped following the near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz…

Ports Welcome EU Strategy with Some Reservations

Mar 08, 2026

The European Commission launched its EU Ports Strategy on March 4, and Europe’s ports have welcome it, saying it recognizes the vital role ports are playing for Europe’s economy and society.“The EU Ports Strategy is based on a good understanding of what ports are…

FranceAgriMer Cuts Non-EU Wheat Export Forecast, Increases EU Shipments

Jan 14, 2026

Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday cut its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2025/26, to 7.50 million metric tons from 7.60 million expected last month, but still more than double the volume shipped in 2024/25…

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