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# Outlook for agricultural and energy commodities in 2024

At the outset of this year, there’s a heightened global interest in understanding the prospects of agricultural and energy commodities. Therefore, it is es

**Hedgepoint Global Markets**  
Feb 14, 2024 12:00:00 AM

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At the outset of this year, there’s a heightened global interest in understanding the prospects of agricultural and energy commodities. Therefore, it is essential to monitor the dynamics that could affect the sector. These include factors related to **macroeconomics **and **geopolitics**, as they present risks of causing **volatility **in the **commodities market at **local and global levels.

In this regard, **hEDGEpoint**‘s **market intelligence **team analyzed some relevant points for the **commodities market in 2024, **which were presented in the Outlook 2024 Webinar.

Read on, learn more about the subject and find out how to watch the event in full!

## **Commodities in 2024: understand which aspects to follow **

Below, you’ll find the main events that our professionals pointed out for the **agribusiness sector **to follow closely this year.

### **1.    ****Macroeconomics**

In the **United States**, the forecast points to **prices converging **toward the stipulated target after a costly **disinflationary process. **The restrictive scenario has not resulted in a recession, which will allow the *Federal Reserve to *start cutting **interest rates **this year.

Despite the elections, the US market’s historical resistance to political volatility may continue. However, interest rate cuts in the US may have a limited impact on US government bond yields. This is given the high **public deficit **and **global geopolitical risks**.

In the case of **Europe**, the ability to control inflation without a major impact on economic activity stands out. In addition, there is the ECB’s likely more hawkish stance (compared to the Fed) throughout 2024.

In Brazil, the economy surprised positively in 2023, with an exceptional performance in the trade** balance**. However, fiscal balance is expected to remain a challenge in 2024.

Meanwhile, in **China, **the relative weakness of economic activity and persistent deflationary pressures deserve attention. The country is also suffering from** currency devaluation **due to high-interest rates in the main global economies.

### **2.    ****Soybean market**

**Soy **is the **main commodity in Brazilian agriculture. **Brazil’s crop is expected to be smaller than initially forecast: the latest estimate from hEDGEpoint points to production of 154 million tons. At the beginning of the season, projections indicated more than 160 million tons.

Brazil Soybeans – Production (M ton)

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Source: hEDGEpoint, Conab

On the international stage, the following factors make up the outlook for the **soybean market in 2024**:

- Recovery of the **Argentine harvest**.
- Reduced productivity in the **United States**.
- Slight slowdown in **Chinese demand**.

The weather will be another key factor for soy producers in Brazil. It could therefore affect supply and demand in the country.

### **3.    ****Corn market**

Like soybeans, corn has more comfortable global balances. It is essential to monitor Chinese demand for the commodity, which is falling in the 2023/24 harvest.

**Maize China – Imports (M ton)**

![Imagem de gráfico exibindo Milho China – Importações (M ton)](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

Source: Alfândega da China

Due to adverse weather conditions, Brazil is expected to produce 117 million tons in the current cycle. This figure contradicts initial expectations, which pointed to 133 million tons.

**Maize Brazil – Production (M ton)**

![Imagem da produção de milho no Brasil, em milhões de toneladas.](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

Source: hEDGEpoint, Conab

In the United States, the cereal has gained in area to the detriment of soybeans in recent years. However, planting intentions for the new North American crop are still uncertain and should be released soon. We need to keep an eye on this scenario, as the country’s competitiveness is likely to affect Brazilian prices on the **foreign market**.

**Corn and Soybean Planted Area in the USA vs Soybean Ratio November/May December (M ac)**

** ![Área Plantada com Milho e Soja nos EUA vs Razão Soja Novembro/Milho Dezembro (M ac)](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)**

Source: USDA, hEDGEpoint

### **4.    ****Wheat market**

The world **wheat **stock/use ratio is the tightest it has been since 13/14. Practically all the main producing countries had smaller harvests compared to the previous year.

**Russia**‘s significant supply and the scenario of high interest rates are influencing a **downward trend in the wheat market**, which could persist into 2024. A large Russian winter crop is expected, with total production exceeding 90 million tons.

While **Ukraine is **forecasting a harvest of just over 20 million tons, in the **United States, **the risk of *winterkill *could impact the harvest, but conditions remain generally favorable.

Therefore, the **Brazilian wheat market **must follow **global production developments, paying **attention to the local and world climate. If the weather is favorable for the development of the crops, we should see a continuation of the downward trend in prices. However, adverse weather could lead to a change in the current trend.

World wheat closing stocks and stock/use (M mt)

![Imagem de gráfico Estoques finais mundiais de trigo e estoque/uso (M mt)](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

Source: USDA

### **5.    ****Sugar**

Currently, the **global sugar market **is in a delicate balance. Therefore, any changes in supply or demand can send prices skyrocketing.

Considering the **drier weather in the **coming months, **Brazil’s Center South is expected **to crush most of its available sugarcane. Record sugar production is expected: 42.4 million tons. Of this figure, 33.5 million tons should be exported.

In Brazil, the expected good production may be able to resolve the deficit in **trade flows on its **own and maintain the bearish force. If the weather continues to be favorable, we could see the same trading range for a while.

The **Northern Hemisphere **has seen a **drop in production, **with **India **out of the market. **Thailand **is once again experiencing lower availability due to adverse weather conditions. From the third quarter of the year, the emergence of **La Niña **deserves attention, as it could be crucial for recovery in the region.

### **6.    ****Coffee **

In the **coffee market**, the potential reduction in Brazilian production of both **arabica **and **conilon **could push prices up. In addition, the conflict in the **Red Sea is **delaying shipments of the commodity.

Stocks are also historically low, with a deficit of robusta coffee, which strengthens the upward trend in prices. **Vietnam**, the main producing country, had lower production due to a **reduction in area **and **irregular weather**.

However, demand has increased over the same period. In the current context, Vietnam can supply the smallest amount of robusta to meet market demand in more than 16 years.

As possible low points for coffee prices, there are concerns about the 25/26 harvest due to the possible formation of **La Niña **at the beginning of the second semester.

### **7.    ****Energy market**

Knowledge of the outlook for the **energy market **is extremely important for the agribusiness sector, as agriculture depends on energy resources. Understanding the trends in this market allows agribusiness professionals to **make better-informed decisions**.

In this sense, the first point to highlight is the fact that **energy production is growing, **but demand is not keeping pace. **Non-OPEC+** countries are increasingly contributing to the increase in energy supply. There are therefore reasonable downside risks for the future.

Another relevant aspect concerns China, which is expected to drive demand for oil in 2024. However, the lower economic growth of the Chinese nation is expected to limit this expansion, as well as investment in **non-fossil fuels.**

The **conflict between Israel and Hamas has **introduced significant volatility into the market, with more ships avoiding the Red Sea route, which has fueled bullish sentiment, especially for the European energy market . Brazil needs to monitor the repercussions closely.

**World balance of crude oil and liquid fuels (million bpd)**

![Imagem gráfico Balanço mundial de petróleo bruto e combustíveis líquidos (milhões de bpd)](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

Soure: EIA

Although the oil market faces challenges, OPEC+ must continue to be an active agent in defending the **stabilization of prices**.

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