Prices – Orion prices over the last week – We now have two suppliers giving us daily prices which are applicable at the time of order , none of the other suppliers are issuing prices still, deliveries for those suppliers will be Invoiced on the price on the day of the delivery.
Lead times have eased slightly, up to 10 working days still with one supplier but others generally up to 5 working days.
Deliveries: As per the above, also dependant on the Supplier and the area they cover.
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Orion Farming Fuel Q & A
Q:What has Brent crude done this week?
A: Brent has been highly volatile. It spiked to $119.50/barrel during the Strait of Hormuz disruption, then fell sharply to around $91.70/barrel after a temporary US-Iran ceasefire raised hopes that oil flows would resume.
Q: What is the main issue affecting fuel supply right now?
A: The key issue is the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil transit. Even with the ceasefire, the market is treating the situation as fragile, so supply risk has eased but has not disappeared.
Q: Does the fall in Brent mean farm diesel prices will drop straight away?
A: Not necessarily. Wholesale markets reacted quickly, and European diesel prices have already fallen, but analysts still expect a geopolitical risk premium to linger while the ceasefire remains temporary and physical supply chains normalise.
Q: What should UK farmers watch most closely over the next few days?
A: Watch whether the ceasefire holds and whether traffic through Hormuz continues to reopen properly. If it does, crude and diesel markets should calm further. If not, volatility could return fast. That keeps fuel purchasing conditions nervous, even after this week’s pullback in Brent
Please note that any opinions expressed in this update are sources from market information / analysis and do not represent views of Orion Farming Group. Orion Farming Group accepts no responsibility for any Member decisions made on the basis of information provided in the weekly fuel update.
