International Pepper Community (IPC) observed that the local price of white pepper in Bangka had increased marginally. However, in dollar terms, the price was hardly changed. The IPC noted that in 2012, exports of white pepper from Indonesia reached 13,107 tonnes, valued at USD118.5 million against 11,100 tonnes worth USD97 mln in 2011…READ MORE
Prices on white pepper have exploded from Indonesia. Muntok white pepper was indicated at $10,200 a tonne on the spot market. More and more buyers are cautiously already covering later positions such as the second and third quarter and even up to the fourth quarter of this year. In the meantime, there was some uncertainty […]
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have continued to face downward pressure from the arrival of new crop material from Indonesia, but it is open to debate whether this trend will continue for much longer. Indonesia is by far the cheapest on white pepper…READ MORE
THE international pepper market has shown signs of downward pressure of late due to the arrival of new crop material from Indonesia and a general downturn in buying interest. Indonesia has been pegged to produce 18,000 tonnes of white…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have shown continued regular strength on good demand and an underlying shortfall in availability. The 2001 peak was in Muntok white pepper, which was then at $9,500 a tonne fob Bangka. At the same time…READ MORE
Indonesia have said that the crop of white pepper, which mostly comes from the island of Bangka, will be much smaller than the estimated 2010 harvest of 12,000 tonnes. Indonesia would start harvesting…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices showed a weaker tendency in the week to December 17 as demand started to tail off in the final run up to Christmas. Indonesian Muntok white pepper was said to have eased in price…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have hit a relatively stable phase as demand remains slack but, with global supplies so tight, industry sources are braced for a sudden sharp upturn as soon as any significant buying re-emerges. Indonesian Muntok grades of white pepper had edged up by about $100…READ MORE
WORLD pepper prices have shown a fluctuating tendency of late, which has included some short-term weakness due to the seasonal slow down in demand. Muntok pepper was averaging around $1,000 a tonne higher then…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have staged another upward move in recent weeks as alarmingly low stocks take further effect. Indonesia, The Muntok crop of white pepper which comes from the island of Bangka is forecast to be only 9,000 tonnes at most…READ MORE