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Marine Soya and Oil Market Analysis 2024/7/7

Introduction: This report discusses the marine soybean and oil market, focusing on prices, global production, and market dynamics.

• US Market: US soybean prices have stabilized, influencing the overall market.
• Global Oilseed Production: Global oilseed production is expected to decrease.
• Brazilian Exports: Brazil exported 13.94 million tons of soybeans in June, with an estimated 9.5 million tons expected in July.

Market Trends

• Soybean Meal:

  1. US Soybean Production: US soybean planting area is projected at 86.1 million acres, with a yield range of 51.5-52 bushels per acre, leading to an estimated production of 4.39-44.4 billion bushels.
  2. Trade Policies: Recent incidents include Indonesia potentially imposing tariffs on Chinese textiles and the EU announcing temporary anti-subsidy taxes on certain Chinese electric vehicles, increasing trade friction.
  3. Brazilian Exports: Brazil's soybean exports were high in June, but domestic inventories are currently large, posing pressure on soybean meal prices for the coming months.

• Vegetable Oils:
  4. Production and Stockpiles: Palm oil inventories remain low, while rapeseed oil demand shows seasonal weakness. Indonesia's palm oil inventory increased for the month, but exports have decreased. Soybean oil inventories are moderately low, providing some support to prices.

• Weather Factors:
  5. US Soybean Belt: Uneven weather (droughts and floods) reduce productivity, with expected rainfalls from July 6-14 potentially easing some stress. Brazil faces excessive rainfall in May but needs warmer, drier conditions for harvest preparations.

• Fund Positions and Market Sentiment:
  6. Futures Market: Fundamentally, "M" soybean net positions indicate slight adjustments. Palm oil net short positions have increased, reinforcing downward price pressure.
  7. Price Wider Differences: The soybean-palm oil price gap (Soy - Palm) shows the price difference, while the soybean/palm oil ratio shows relative values.

Conclusion

The current market is influenced by trade tensions, inventory levels, and favorable-to-difficult weather patterns. Investment strategies focus on the possibility of price corrections and seasonality adjustments. Key actions include monitoring the USDA report for supply-side shifts and weather developments affecting global production.