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Market Report Week 16 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:April 17, 2026
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In General Market activity across most commodities in the Middle East remains slow, with a lower demand driven by ongoing uncertainty, and consumer spending is increasingly focused on essential goods.…

Market Report Week 15 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:April 10, 2026
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In General The recent ban on exports of food and agricultural products from Iran—historically, the leading supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to the GCC—has significantly contributed to the current…

Market Report Week 14 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:April 2, 2026
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In General Market conditions remain slow, with a slight pickup towards month-end after salaries were paid. At the same time, besides continued rising logistics costs across both sea and road…

Market Report Week 13 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:March 27, 2026
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In General Market activity remained slow both during and after Eid. Landed cost of produce increased drastically due to higher logistics costs on both sea freight and road freight legs,…

Market Report Week 12 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:March 20, 2026
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In General Eid celebrations in the Middle East will commence on 20 March and continue over the following 3–4 days. While this is typically a festive and vibrant period, sentiment…

Market Report Week 11 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:March 13, 2026
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In General The market has been trading at a more moderate pace than typically expected for the week leading up to Eid. This has resulted in some fluctuations in price…

Market Report Week 10 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:March 6, 2026
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In General The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created significant disruption and uncertainty in maritime logistics. Several shipping lines have suspended or limited services to certain ports in…

Market Report Week 9 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:February 27, 2026
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1.00 USD = 3.67 AED (Emirate Dirham)1.00 USD = 3.75 SAD (Saudi Riyals)1.00 USD = 122.23 BDT (Bangladeshi Taka)1.00 USD = 91.03 INR (Indian Rupees)1.00 USD = 15.91 ZAR (South…

Market Report Week 8 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:February 20, 2026
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1.00 USD = 3.67 AED (Emirate Dirham)1.00 USD = 3.75 SAD (Saudi Riyals)1.00 USD = 122.36 BDT (Bangladeshi Taka)1.00 USD = 90.97 INR (Indian Rupees)1.00 USD = 16.14 ZAR (South…

Market Report Week 7 – 2026

Post author:maryke@gfmarketing.co.za
Post published:February 13, 2026
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1.00 USD = 3.67 AED (Emirate Dirham)1.00 USD = 3.75 SAD (Saudi Riyals)1.00 USD = 122.44 BDT (Bangladeshi Taka)1.00 USD = 90.72 INR (Indian Rupees)1.00 USD = 16.05 ZAR (South…