1. According to MPOB data, Malaysian palm oil stocks in April were 2,309,474 tons, a 1.71% increase month-on-month. Malaysian palm oil production in April was 1,629,801 tons, an 18.37% increase month-on-month.
2. From May 4th to May 10th, Mysteel's global iron ore shipments totaled 28.594 million tons, a decrease of 4.893 million tons month-on-month.
3. On May 11th, major steel mills in Shandong raised their coking coal purchase prices by 50 yuan/ton for wet-quenched coke and 55 yuan/ton for dry-quenched coke.
4. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported that, according to the Ministry's agricultural situation monitoring, more than half of the spring grain planting in China is currently underway, slightly faster than the same period last year.
5. The USDA's weekly export inspection report shows that as of May 7, 2026, the US shipped 203,362 tons of soybeans to China (mainland).
6. According to Yuntang.com, with the last sugar mill closing its crushing plant, Guangxi's 2025/26 crushing season will end on May 9, 2026. Preliminary estimates indicate that sugar production this season will reach approximately 7.7 million tons, an increase of about 1.24 million tons compared to the previous season.
7. According to Longzhong Information, as of May 11, 2026: Domestic soda ash manufacturers' total inventory this week was 1.8682 million tons, an increase of 11,800 tons from last Thursday, a rise of 0.64%.
