INTERNATIONAL pepper prices showed a weaker tendency in the week to December 17 as demand started to tail off in the final run up to Christmas. European dealers quoted declines of up to $100 a tonne in black pepper prices from Vietnam over the period…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices escalated even higher in the week to November 5 on increasingly tight stocks and fears that supply looks set to remain limited in 2011. Vietnam’s new crop won’t be through until February or March so that is at least another four months to do without Vietnamese pepper, since the origin is almost […]
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have hit a relatively stable phase as demand remains slack but, with global supplies so tight, industry sources are braced for a sudden sharp upturn as soon as any significant buying re-emerges. Vietnamese prices had been holding very steady of late and there were confirmed sales at unchanged levels from previous weeks…READ […]
WORLD pepper prices have shown a fluctuating tendency of late, which has included some short-term weakness due to the seasonal slow down in demand Prices have increased by some 50% since January/February, mainly led by Vietnam…READ MORE
GLOBAL pepper prices have continued their rapid ascent to some of the highest levels in years with a shortage of supplies from key supplier Vietnam in particular forcing buyers to look elsewhere. In the week ending July 16, shipment prices for Vietnamese black pepper of minimum 550 gpl were quoted as high as $4,550 a […]
Stocks coming into the season were a negligible 5,000 tonnes following strong exports and then the crop was 120,000 tonnes. If the crop was 90,000 tonnes like the Vietnamese are saying, we would have sold out by now. Vietnam’s shortfall has put pressure on supplies…READ MORE
The amount of pepper in Vietnam is less with basically nine months to go to the new crop. Between January and May 2010 Vietnam shipped a total of 70,000 tonnes of pepper, 10,000 tonnes of which was…READ MORE
PEPPER dealers are anticipating higher prices over the coming weeks as key importers will have to re-enter the market to increase their coverage for the second half of the year. Between January and May 2010 Vietnam shipped a total of 70,000 tonnes of pepper, 10,000 tonnes…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have shown a continued firm undertone in recent weeks despite a decline in European buying activity of late. The trader observed that the global pipeline was becoming empty, citing estimates that Vietnam has already shipped out some 40% to 50% of its total crop and carryover availability…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have shown a continued firm undertone in recent weeks despite a decline in European buying activity of late. Vietnam this year’s crop was likely to be 20% lower than that of 2009 at 90,000 tonnes…READ MORE