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India Subcontinent Regional Analysis

GOI Restricts Ethanol Imports to Non-Fuel Use Only India announced its new biofuels policy in June 2018, which specifies that only indigenous suppliers using domestic raw materials (e.g., cane juice, B heavy or C grade molasses, and grains unfit for human consumption) to produce ethanol can supply it for blending purposes to the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Until recently, ethanol imports were permitted under “free” category, and standalone distilleries unable to buy molasses and/or low grade ethanol could purchase U.S. ethanol to reprocess, dehydrate and sell to the industrial users. On 21 August 2018, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Government of India (GOI) imposed restrictions on imports of ethyl alcoho...

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Summary of Futures

May 23 Corn closed at $6.4725/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Wheat closed at $6.9975/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soybeans closed at $14.6775/bushel, up $0.255 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soymeal closed at $457.9/short ton, up $11.9 f...

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Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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