THE world cumin market is currently very quiet, with most buyers well covered. Iran was said to be very vague on supply information. Apparently some sources have put 18,000 tonnes forward as an estimate, but it is probably closer to 10,000 tonnes in reality…READ MORE
GLOBAL cumin seed prices have been subjected to sharp increases over the last few weeks due to ongoing speculation and expected lower availability this year. Iranian said to be at $2,000 a tonne cif against $1,900 a tonne previously while the…READ MORE
CUMIN seed prices have jumped to their highest level of the year so far as the possibility of a lower crop from Iran causes pre-season jitters. Iranian cumin prices leapt by 17% last week to $1,900 a tonne, compared with just $1,625 a tonne a week earlier…READ MORE
Iranian cumin seed prices indicated that exporters in the origins were not chasing major sales at the moment. If they had a lot of material left, their prices would drop like a stone, but because they only have a little they are waiting until the…READ MORE
There is plenty of material in Iran. Traders are going to have difficulty trading because buyers are going to be holding back. Iranian cumin seed prices are maintaining levels of around $1,525 a tonne cif. They Iranian exporters are reluctant to come down in price but if nobody buys and the…READ MORE