THE much anticipated arrival of new crop pepper from Vietnam has failed to take the heat out of global prices of the spice as the origin chooses to keep a tight grip on its stocks to capitalise on the overall tight availability across the market. Vietnamese white pepper…READ MORE
VIETNAM achieved a record high in pepper export value last year, despite selling less volume. White pepper output accounted for 20% of the total pepper exports in 2010, a dramatic increase from the 5% of 2002…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. This expectation was creating nervousness among traditional buyers of Vietnamese white pepper…READ MORE
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. A large volume of white pepper entering the market for the rest of this year, so prices of white pepper look set to hold relatively stable rather than slumping lower. Vietnamese […]
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 my 30-year career the highest prices I have seen were $9,000 a tonne for white Pepper. Whether or not prices will reach […]
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have shown a weaker tendency of late due to slack buying interest and the imminent arrival of Vietnamese new crop material. Falls were indicated in white pepper values from Vietnam. Seen Indications on Vietnamese white pepper as low as $4,000 a tonne c&f…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have surged over recent weeks and look set for strong upward pressure this month as global stocks become drastically short. Similar increases were indicated in Vietnamese white pepper…READ MORE
Vietnamese white pepper prices have shown renewed strength over the last few weeks as farmers in origins have held back stocks in the knowledge that with global stocks running tight they are in a commanding position. White pepper and in Vietnamese grade…READ MORE
In the meantime, Vietnamese white pepper prices appear to have stabilised after showing some sharp increases earlier this month. Export offers for Vietnamese white pepper, double washed, fair, average quality, are therefore in the range of $3,500 to $3,600 a tonne cif…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have seen sharp gains in recent weeks largely as a result of improved demand and the continued depreciation of the US dollar against key global currencies. Vietnam remains the cheapest origin for white pepper and its shipments from January to May have already reached 52,000 tonnes the equivalent of half its crop…READ […]