Agricultural product prices on May 26, 2025: Coffee and pepper prices remain high

DNVN - The agricultural market on May 26, 2025 recorded that coffee and pepper prices were both stable, without much change compared to previous trading sessions, continuing to anchor at high prices.

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Fluctuations in coffee prices on the world market

At the London floor at 5:00 a.m. on May 26, 2025, the Robusta coffee market maintained a stable price and had no fluctuations compared to the previous day, ranging from 4,616 to 4,809 USD/ton.
Specifically, the contract for delivery in July 2025 is at 4,790 USD/ton; the contract for delivery in September 2025 is at 4,786 USD/ton; the contract for delivery in November 2025 is at 4,760 USD/ton and the contract for delivery in January 2026 is currently at 4,694 USD/ton.

On the New York floor the same morning, Arabica coffee prices also remained stable, trading within a range of 343.55 to 363.00 cents/lb, unchanged from the previous session.
Specifically, the July 2025 contract is at 361.00 cents/lb; the September 2025 contract is at 358.70 cents/lb; the December 2025 contract is at 354.10 cents/lb and the March 2026 contract is at 348.65 cents/lb.

At the end of the session, the price of Brazilian Arabica coffee remained unchanged from the previous session, trading in the range of 430.60 - 457.25 USD/ton.
Specifically, the contract for delivery in May 2025 is priced at 457.25 USD/ton; July 2025 is 440.50 USD/ton; September 2025 is 446.40 USD/ton and December 2025 is recorded at 430.60 USD/ton.

Domestic coffee situation remains stable

At 5:00 a.m. this morning, May 26, 2025, coffee prices in the Central Highlands remained unchanged compared to yesterday's session, continuing to remain high after a series of previous declines.
On average, the coffee purchase price in key provinces is currently at 122,400 VND/kg.

Specifically, the price in Dak Lak today is 122,500 VND/kg; Lam Dong is at 122,000 VND/kg; Gia Lai maintains the price at 122,500 VND/kg and Dak Nong also records 122,500 VND/kg.

Market survey shows that coffee prices in the Central Highlands are currently at their lowest price in the past 6 weeks.
Weekly, prices have dropped sharply from VND2,500 to VND2,700 per kilogram, marking the fourth consecutive week of decline in the domestic market.

Notably, Dak Nong recorded the sharpest decrease last week, up to 2,700 VND/kg.
Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces both decreased by 2,500 VND/kg compared to last week.
Meanwhile, coffee prices in Lam Dong also decreased by VND2,500/kg during the week.

The downward trend in domestic coffee prices is largely due to a slowdown in trading and increased supply from major Robusta producing countries such as Indonesia and Brazil.
Citing Reuters, traders said that although current output in the two countries has not reached high levels, harvesting is progressing and supply is expected to continue to increase.

Pepper prices remain stable

At 5:00 a.m. on May 26, 2025, pepper prices in the domestic market did not record any fluctuations, remaining stable compared to the previous session.
Currently, the average pepper purchase price in key areas is 146,400 VND/kg.

In Gia Lai province, pepper prices remain the same as yesterday with a purchase price of 146,000 VND/kg.
Similarly, the Ba Ria - Vung Tau market also remained unchanged, pepper prices here were traded at 146,000 VND/kg.

In Binh Phuoc, pepper prices continue to be stable but are still the highest in the country, currently reaching 147,000 VND/kg.
For the two localities of Dak Lak and Dak Nong, pepper prices continued to move sideways after the previous decrease, currently being purchased at 146,500 VND/kg.

World pepper price developments

According to updated data from the International Pepper Community (IPC) at 5:00 a.m. on May 26, 2025, the world market continued to move sideways and remained stable as yesterday.

Specifically, IPC announced that the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper is at 7,432 USD/ton; while Muntok white pepper is currently traded at 10,134 USD/ton.

The Malaysian market remained stable, with ASTA black pepper at USD 9,150/ton and ASTA white pepper currently at USD 11,850/ton.

In Brazil, pepper prices remain unchanged, currently reaching 6,650 USD/ton.

Vietnam's pepper export market continues to be stable, with 500 g/l black pepper currently trading at 6,700 USD/ton; 550 g/l priced at 6,800 USD/ton; and white pepper at 9,700 USD/ton.

Statistics show that in the past week, domestic pepper prices have dropped sharply, from 4,000 to 6,500 VND/kg, down to about 146,000 - 147,000 VND/kg, this is the lowest price in the past 4 months.

In the world market, while pepper prices in Brazil and Malaysia decreased, Indonesia recorded a significant increase.

According to experts, in the context of Vietnam's pepper export volume decreasing, rival countries, especially Indonesia, have had a strong breakthrough in export output.
Recent growth figures show that the Indonesian pepper industry is dominating the world market.

The domestic pepper market is in a state of stagnation, as growers and buyers are both cautious.
The reason is that the current selling price is not attractive enough, while input costs remain high, forcing many farmers to temporarily stop investing or switch to growing durian and avocado - crops with higher economic value.

In an assessment from the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), global pepper prices remain high due to limited post-harvest supply along with positive consumption prospects in regions such as Europe, the Middle East and China.
According to the agency, Vietnamese enterprises are stepping up their approach to niche markets and tightening quality control to meet the strict requirements of high-end markets.

Lan Le

Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/kinh-te/gia-nong-san-ngay-26-5-2025-ca-phe-va-ho-tieu-neo-o-muc-cao/20250526094540206