Bangkok's tuna prices break through the limit, the price difference between Thailand and Ecuador continues to widen.

Published Dec 15, 2025

Tridge summary

Core tip: In the 50th week of 2025 (December 8 to 14), the Asian tuna market continued its weak trend. Bangkok market prices continued to decline, with the average transaction price (CFR) for whole tuna fish falling by approximately $20 per ton compared to the previous week, down to $1,505 per ton, making the sluggish characteristics of the year-end market increasingly clear.

Original content

Several market participants reported that this week, canned tuna purchasing prices in Thailand have generally declined, with more obvious negotiation room for medium and small-sized canned tuna factories, with actual transaction declines mostly between $20-30 per ton. Currently, the tuna raw materials entering the Thai market are still mainly from the Western and Central Pacific fishing area, but recent catches have not been ideal. What truly exerts sustained downward pressure on prices is the large influx of raw materials from the Indian Ocean into Bangkok, disrupting the original supply-demand balance and significantly impacting the prices of tuna from other sources. Under this background, $1,500 per ton is seen by the industry as a relatively clear "lower limit range" for transactions in the short term. From a seasonal pattern perspective, the end of the year is already a period when demand for canned tuna processing in Thailand gradually slows down, with a slower purchasing ...
Source: Foodmate

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