Indonesia sees nutmeg sales decline

INDONESIA has recorded a 20% dip in its overseas sales of nutmeg over the first nine months of this year. The country exported a total of 6,169 tonnes between January and September 2009 against 7,710 tonnes in the same period of 2008…READ MORE

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Steady demand sends nutmeg into orbit

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices have shown sharp increases of late as the ongoing tightness in supplies increases its grip on the market. Indonesian prices have been prone to a lot of upward pressure since 2004 and have frequently spiralled upwards…READ MORE

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Nutmeg feels the force of limited supplies

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices have been subjected to substantial increases of late due to limited availability and an anticipated improvement in demand. Indonesian ABCD grades of nutmeg as firming to $9,700 a tonne from $9,200 a tonne a week earlier and those for shipment at $8,700 a tonne c&f against $8,400 a tonne earlier…READ MORE

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Squeeze in supplies keeps nutmeg costly

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices are still showing sporadic upward surges due to limited availability. Gains in Indonesian sound shrivels and ABCD grades on both a spot basis and for shipment…READ MORE

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Indonesia waits for nutmeg oil to keep on rising

SUPPLIES of nutmeg oil from principle producer, Indonesia, are not meeting global demand, causing steady upwards pressure on prices. Indonesian prices are currently quoted at $70 a kg on a spot basis, having steadily climbed from the summer of 2007 when they reached lows of $38 a kg…READ MORE

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Nutmeg trade predicts more big price hikes

The price of Indonesian ABCD grade could jump by between $100 and $200 a tonne from its current spot price of $8,600 a tonne and shipment price of $8,300 a tonne c&f. The fact is that Indonesia is the key supplier of nutmeg of sufficient quality…READ MORE

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Indonesian nutmeg prices reflect supply squeeze

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices have recorded further increases over recent weeks due to the overall tightness in supplies from the origin. Indonesian ABCD material as rallying to spot prices of $8,600 a tonne from $8,500 a tonne a week earlier and to shipment levels of $8,300 a tonne cif from $8,100 a tonne previously…READ MORE

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Indonesia exploits its dominant position in the nutmeg oil market

NUTMEG oil prices have kicked on again, with Indonesian producers taking advantage of the fact they dominate the global export market. Indonesian exporter had recently contacted him about the prices customers were willing to pay, because he was frightened of purchasing at the levels currently on offer in Indonesia…READ MORE

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Indonesian nutmeg suppliers raise prices

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices have shown sharp increases of late due to limited availability and relatively strong demand. Indonesian nutmeg of ABCD grades as rallying to shipment levels of $7,900 a tonne cif from $7,800 a tonne a week earlier and the same grades on the spot market as reaching $8,300 a tonne against $8,100 a […]

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Indonesian nutmeg oil in short supply

LIMITED availability of nutmeg in vital origin Indonesia has pushed up prices for the oil over recent weeks. Indonesian spot prices as reaching $46 a kg compared with $45 a kg in late December and forward shipment levels as rallying to $43 a kg cif from $42 a kg cif previously…READ MORE

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