Methionine prices continued to fall in Europe and China in July due to ample inventories and weaker end-consumer demand. Chinese buyers adopted hand-to-mouth purchasing, and new orders declined.
China's consumer price index fell 0.3% in July, reflecting deflation and weak domestic spending.
Falling methionine prices lower the cost of a key feed amino acid, but weak Chinese demand signals subdued animal feed consumption. Ample inventories suggest downward pressure on methionine prices may persist.
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