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Hazelnuts: "What people saying?" - Price should be indexed to USD !

June 20, 2018 at 2:19 PM , AZERSTAR LLC Hazelnut Ind. Co.
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Before the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, all the candidates starting to promise the best they can do for voters.

Turkey

As it was mentioned in our previous report, presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on 24.06.2018 could be very surprise full for Turkey. The reason is association of opposition parties against ruling party. As known, all opposition parties put forward their candidates for the first tour of presidential elections on 24.06.2018 and planning to vote for the opposition candidate in second tour on 08.07.2018. Please note, that second tour is possible just in case if no party doesn't reach the majority of votes.

Please find bellow the name of strongest candidates and their promises regarding hazelnuts market.

Muharrem Ince (CHP): One of the strongest opposition candidate had grown up in Black Sea region, promised government support through TMO minimum price at 15 TYR/kg for hazelnuts in shell (Hurriyet-Newspaper). 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (AKP): Actual president of Turkey, also grew up in Black Sea region, promised government support through TMO buyings in new season. President didn't announced any price yet but it is still expected. (Sabah - Newspaper )

Meral Akşener (IYI Party):  The other very strong opposition candidate, that has very big interest in Hazelnut market, promised government support through the TMO minimum price at 15 TRY/kg. Please note, that Akşener was the first one, who promised this price for new season. Yesterday in Duzce she has also promised to indexing prices to USD (As it is in Azerbaijan). That means, there will be not more any prices changes due weak or strong national currency (AA).

All eyes on Turkey now...

Azerbaijan

Situation in Azerbaijani hazelnut market is stable nowadays. After religious holidays demand steply increasing but exporters prefer to wait results of election in Turkey. Meantime preparations for new season is already started. Azerbaijan expecting around 60 000 tons of hazelnut in shell in new season and quality seems very good. Due climatic changes harvesting period might be 15 days earlier the usual.  To remind you INC forecasted 77 000 tons of hazelnut in shell for Azerbaijan. 

Prices: 

13-15 mm Raw Hazelnut Kernels at the price 4,95 €/kg,
11-13 mm Raw Hazelnut Kernels at the price 4,85 €/kg.

Delivery terms: DAP Europe

 

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