Manta skipjack prices rise as closure approaches

The price gap between Bangkok and Manta skipjack tuna is narrowing as prices in Manta increased month after month

The price gap between Bangkok, Thailand, and Manta, Ecuador, skipjack tuna is tightening as prices in Manta ticked up compared to last month.

The surge in Manta skipjack tuna prices to $1,900 per metric ton, ex-vessel, is primarily attributed to local processors stocking up ahead of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission "veda", or closure, set to commence later this month. Meanwhile, prices in Bangkok have demonstrated remarkable stability at record-high levels, remaining above $2,000/t [...]

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