FAQs
We combine field data, market reports, and trade insights from across the supply chain. Prices are reviewed monthly and supported by ongoing editorial coverage and analysis.
The main drivers include weather, seasonality, freight and logistics, and labour or input costs. Trade policies, tariffs, and storage conditions also affect price stability and availability.
Our reports include updates from key producing regions such as the United States and the EU, along with insights into global trade flows and major import markets.
We cover a range of apple formats, including fresh apples, concentrate, apple puree, juice, and dried apples, depending on regional availability and reporting frequency.
Yes. Cottonseed oil competes with and is often substituted by other vegetable oils like soybean, sunflower, and palm in both food production and industrial use.
Prices are influenced by crop yields, weather patterns, trade policies, and supply levels in major producing regions. Demand in food, industrial, and cosmetic sectors also plays a role.
India and China are the leading producers and consumers, each with annual averages exceeding 1 million metric tonnes.
Cottonseed oil is commonly used in cooking oils, baked goods, and margarine. It’s also found in personal care products like moisturizers and is used industrially in textiles and plastics.
Coconut oil competes with and complements other oils like palm, soybean, and sunflower oil, especially in food and personal care formulations.
Coconut oil is widely used in the cosmetics industry, industrial surfactants, and biodiesel production.
Prices are heavily influenced by weather conditions, production volumes, and trade policies such as export taxes or import duties.
The Philippines leads global production, averaging 1.67 million mt annually, followed by Indonesia at 1.03 million mt.
Yes. Expana provides forecast modules that incorporate macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis to help stakeholders anticipate price movements and plan procurement strategies accordingly.
Soybean oil is part of the vegetable oil complex and is often substituted with palm, sunflower, or rapeseed oils in various applications. Price movements in one oil frequently impact the others due to their substitutability.
Prices are driven by supply volumes, weather in major growing regions, demand from food and biodiesel sectors, global trade flows, and competition within the vegetable oil complex. Policy shifts, such as export taxes or tariffs, also play a key role.
The U.S., Brazil, and Argentina are the top producers of soybean oil. China is the largest consumer, importing soybeans and processing them domestically to meet edible oil demand.
Expana tracks multiple grades, including crude soybean oil, RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, high-oleic soybean oil, and organic variants.
Soybean oil is widely used in cooking oils, salad dressings, margarine, baked goods, and snacks. It’s also a key feedstock for biodiesel production and has industrial uses in lubricants, inks, and solvents.
Absolutely. In addition to coal, we provide pricing and analysis for natural gas, crude oil, electricity, and carbon credits, allowing users to monitor broader fuel costs and emission-linked expenses in a single place.
Our pricing updates range from daily to weekly, depending on the coal type, region, and market activity. We ensure that both short-term fluctuations and longer-term patterns are reflected in our reporting.
Yes. Expana provides tailored forecasts for both thermal and coking coal using macro trends, market data, and technical signals. Our forecasts help energy buyers and supply chain teams prepare for pricing swings and optimise contract timing.
Thermal coal is burned to generate electricity and heat, while coking coal undergoes a carbonisation process to produce coke for steelmaking. Their pricing, demand cycles, and market participants are distinct, though occasionally connected by broader energy policy or shipping constraints.
Coal prices are affected by a wide range of variables, including power demand, steel output, weather-related disruptions, labour strikes, rail and port bottlenecks, and emissions regulation. Shifts in one or more of these areas can trigger fast-moving price changes.
Our coal pricing database spans major producers including Australia, Indonesia, and South Africa, and key import markets like India, and the UK and Netherlands the EU. We also monitor trade routes, port activity, and delivery schedules.
