Tag: China

It Was Always about Supply and Demand

A few years ago, as commodity prices reached new records and heady heights on a daily basis, all the talk was of market speculation. I recall sitting on an Energy Risk panel in Houston and being asked about speculation and prices. My view at the time was that...
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Eka and the Agricultural Markets Outlook

I had the opportunity to visit with Manav Garg, Eka’s founder and CEO last week to get an update on the company and the markets they serve. Our conversation happened to coincide with the “mini-crash” that occurred across the commodities market over the last couple of weeks, so...
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Eka and the Agricultural Markets Outlook

I had the opportunity to visit with Manav Garg, Eka’s founder and CEO last week to get an update on the company and the markets they serve. Our conversation happened to coincide with the “mini-crash” that occurred across the commodities market over the last couple of weeks, so...
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The winter of our discontent in CTRM

Its been a tough winter.  No, the weather hasn’t been particularly bad; in fact in Houston, its been downright balmy most of the time compared to winters past.  This winter has been particularly difficult is because the CTRM markets have gone a bit sideways, having been driven there...
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New Commodity Management White Paper Available

Comtech advisory has released a new white paper on Commodity Management discussing EKA‘s positioning in that industry segment. Here is the introduction to that paper; Rapid global population growth combined with increasing urbanization is driving demand for raw materials of all kinds. By 2030, it is estimated that...
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