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Some concerns relating to the demographics of the region as they impact on agricultural production were discussed. Traditional agriculture was in many instances on the decline. Competitive elements have been seizing the opportunity to supply the region through import substitution. Small and...
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This study investigated the magnitude of forecast improvements resulting from correction of inefficiencies in USDA cotton forecasts over 1999/00 to 2008/09 marketing years. The aspects of forecast performance included in this study were 1) bias and trends in bias, 2) correlation between forecast...
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include the impact on commodity prices, the profitability of traders, and the existence of trading skill. To address these … questions twelve commodity markets are chosen to capture the majority of agricultural trading on organized futures markets and … encompass the agricultural commodity index trading activity. The data used are from the proprietary large trader database of the …
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. Refined petroleum product sales data include motor gasoline, distillates, residuals, aviation fuels, kerosene, and propane …
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. Refined petroleum product sales data include motor gasoline, distillates, residuals, aviation fuels, kerosene, and propane …
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The springs of 1996 and 1997 provide an excellent example of contrasting gasoline market dynamics. In spring 1996 …, tightening crude oil markets pushed up gasoline prices sharply, adding to the normal seasonal gasoline price increases; however …, in spring 1997, crude oil markets loosened and crude oil prices fell, bringing gasoline prices down. This pattern was …
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. Refined petroleum product sales data include motor gasoline, distillates, residuals, aviation fuels, kerosene, and propane …
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This report examines a recurring question about gasoline markets: why, especially in times of high price volatility, do … retail gasoline prices seem to rise quickly but fall back more slowly? Do gasoline prices actually rise faster than they fall …, academia and industry. The question is very important, because perceived problems with retail gasoline pricing have been used …
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. Refined petroleum product sales data include motor gasoline, distillates, residuals, aviation fuels, kerosene, and propane …
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. Refined petroleum product sales data include motor gasoline, distillates, residuals, aviation fuels, kerosene, and propane …
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