F&F Corner

24 December 2001 00:00  [Source: ICB Americas]

COCOA BUTTER Prices are at $32.50 per gallon. There has been a "slight upturn since the fall," reports a broker.

CORIANDER SEED OIL "Analysts predicted upward pressure after customer complaints about quality," says an observer, "and we're seeing that now." Prices are at $19 per kilo.

HAZELNUT OIL "There's been some upward movement," says a source, "but a lot of times, each upshot is immediately followed by a fall back to earth. So all in all, it's staying pretty static." Prices are at $32 per gallon.

LIME OIL Prices are at $16.50 per kilo. "Lime oil spent the summer dropping in price, but the Brazilian crops are looking exhausted, so there's been a jump upward," says an industry source.

MACADAMIA NUT OIL "Some- times, seasonal concerns like climate can be an issue, but that have not proven to be that way this year," an analyst says. Prices are at $40 per gallon.

NUTMEG OIL Pricing remains at $48 per kilo.

ORANGE OIL is at $1.70 per kilo.

PATCHOULI OIL Prices are at $26 per kilo.

PECAN OIL is $29 per gallon.

SESAME OIL Prices hold steady at $20 per gallon. "That's where it's been for a year now, and where I expect it to stay for a while to come," notes a seller.

TANGERINE OIL is at $18 per kilo.

TEA TREE OIL At $110 per gallon, prices are "hanging tough at that number," says a buyer.

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