Field to fork: Unpacking feed and meat demand in Asia and the Middle East (part 2)
Meat consumption is soaring globally, driven by population growth, rising incomes, and dietary preferences. As emerging markets embrace protein-rich diets, demand for feed grains intensifies, and the ...
10 Kesä 202417min
Field to fork: US grilling season and Brazil's role in beef trade (part 1)
Grilling season is underway in the US -- the world's largest producer and consumer of beef. Even so, per capita consumption of beef in the US has halved over the last 50 years. The US can now produce ...
3 Kesä 202413min
UK oil refining struggles in the age of energy transition
As election fever grips the UK, this Commodities Focus podcast looks at the country's oil refineries as they grapple with the fast-changing process of energy transition, including shifting government ...
28 Touko 202427min
Amid ambitious expansion plans, India's steel production may face headwinds for raw material supply
The expansion in the Indian steel manufacturing capacity comes at an opportune moment for the industry as the country has witnessed massive infrastructure projects like construction of national highwa...
6 Touko 202422min
Indonesia's rice import surge, ban on Indian exports: what lies ahead for rice markets?
The rice markets in Asia have seen new trends emerging with Indonesia importing rice, and India putting restrictions on their rice exports. Ripple effects have been felt in other major growing rice gr...
2 Touko 202417min
Does the UK need the North Sea for its energy future?
As a UK general election looms, energy security and the transition to net-zero are high on the agenda. In this episode of the Commodities Focus podcast, our experts sift through the policy options, fr...
24 Huhti 202421min
How are gas operators navigating the difficult gas environment in 2024?
Pressured by sub-$2/MMBtu prices, many US producers have decided to cut spending on gas-directed drilling and completion activity and to scale back production in 2024. But there are signs of price imp...
13 Maalis 202413min
Red Sea crisis forces carriers and shippers to rethink strategies as cost of operation rises
Red sea crisis has forced carriers and shippers alike to adjust strategies. Container freight rates not only reached yearly high after receding throughout 2023 but carriers also seized a profit making...
11 Maalis 202427min
