News of commodities

ELECTION 2023

Free marketeer Milei seen rocking commodities

14-08-2023 20:05 Javier Milei, the libertarian outsider who seized control of the race for Argentina’s Presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Eduardo Porter: LatAm’s new lithium bounty unearths old problem

08-05-2023 11:31 From Mexico to Chile, governments still haven’t cracked the code on how to leverage natural resources into sustained, broad-based prosperity.

FEATURE

Epic drought pushes economic crisis to new extremes

12-04-2023 15:43 Exports poised to plummet with almost half the soy crop ruined; Dollar shortage putting pressure on peso, fuelling inflation.

EXCHANGE RATE SCHEME

Governors push back on criticism of Massa’s ‘dolár agro’ scheme

06-04-2023 19:27 New plan offers a rate of 300 pesos per greenback for agro-industrial exports; Governors push back from criticism from agricultural producers.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Mixed reaction as Massa looks to boost reserves with ‘dolár agro’ rate

06-04-2023 01:09 Economy minister unveils Programa de Incremento Exportador, otherwise known as a third incarnation of the ‘soy dollar’ scheme; New plan will offer a rate of 300 pesos per greenback for agro-industrial exports and introduce automatic benefits for producers affected by drought.

DOLAR AGRO

Argentina rolls out special exchange rate to prop up reserves

05-04-2023 19:16 Argentina will once again introduce a temporary exchange rate for soybean exports and other products in an elaborate attempt to shore up dwindling Central Bank reserves amid a devastating drought.

Agriculture

Report: Drought to slash Argentina’s exports by US$20 billion

06-03-2023 13:50 Technical report by the CREA agricultural group projects soy harvest will fall 38% from last season, with maize down 30% and wheat down 37%.

Bloomberg

China set to buy Brazilian soymeal to diversify supplies

05-11-2022 08:41 China is preparing to import soybean meal from Brazil as part of broader efforts to diversify sources of the animal feed ingredient, ease a near-term supply shortage and curb inflation risks.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina's second-quarter economic growth surpasses expectations

21-09-2022 15:07 Economy grew more than expected in the second quarter of the year as rising commodity prices boosted exports.

AGRICULTURE

Argentina set for worst wheat harvest in 12 years

09-06-2022 16:03 Experts in Rosario trim outlook for 2022-2023 wheat harvest to 18 million tons.

BLOOMBERG

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains

24-05-2022 13:20 Looming shortage of lithium, key for electric vehicles, gives Argentina a chance to become a mining mecca.

BLOOMBERG

Volatility roars back to Argentina's FX market on commodities drop

27-04-2022 20:26 Volatility has come roaring back to Argentina’s currency market.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Exports soared to record high in March

21-04-2022 17:29 Argentina exported a record US$7.352 billion last month – 28.5% more than in the previous month.

Bloomberg

Rio Tinto buys US$825-million lithium project in battery push

21-12-2021 18:24 Rio Tinto Group agrees to buy a lithium mine in Argentina for US$825 million as the world’s second-biggest miner accelerates its push into battery materials.

News of commodities

Free marketeer Milei seen rocking commodities

Eduardo Porter: LatAm’s new lithium bounty unearths old problem

Epic drought pushes economic crisis to new extremes

Governors push back on criticism of Massa’s ‘dolár agro’ scheme

Mixed reaction as Massa looks to boost reserves with ‘dolár agro’ rate

Argentina rolls out special exchange rate to prop up reserves

Report: Drought to slash Argentina’s exports by US$20 billion

China set to buy Brazilian soymeal to diversify supplies

Argentina's second-quarter economic growth surpasses expectations

Argentina set for worst wheat harvest in 12 years

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains

Volatility roars back to Argentina's FX market on commodities drop

Exports soared to record high in March

Rio Tinto buys US$825-million lithium project in battery push

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

Who will be in Javier Milei’s Cabinet? The ministers and secretaries confirmed so far

Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

El destino del PAMI en la era Milei, en manos del PRO

Gabinete de Javier Milei: ya se confirmaron los nombres de seis ministros y seis secretarios

Aguinaldo: ¿Javier Milei puede decidir que no se pague?

Habló David Nalbandian tras ser acusado por acoso sexual y hostigamiento a su ex pareja

Malena Galmarini salió a responderle a Javier Milei por la privatización de AySA