Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat, European traders told Reuters on Monday, 3 August. Shipment is offered from optional origins, leaving the sourcing decision to sellers. No price, seller names or final purchase volume were disclosed in the initial report.
Vietnam supplied $2.2 billion of fruit and vegetables to China in the first half of 2026, up 20% year on year. Its market share rose to 16.1%, bringing it close to overtaking Chile as China’s second-largest supplier.
Companies linked to Russia’s largest oil producers are gradually replacing independent exchange traders serving private filling stations, SIA reported, citing Kommersant. Independents provide storage, working-capital financing, lot splitting and regional delivery, raising concerns that their retreat could reduce supply flexibility.
US-origin soybeans account for 70% of Japan’s soybean imports, according to an interview with the US Soybean Export Council’s deputy representative in Japan published by Shokuhin Sangyo Shimbunsha. The supply relationship supports Japanese producers of edible oil, soy sauce, miso, tofu and natto.
Spain exported 5.5 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables from January through May 2026, down 1.6% year on year. Revenue rose 7% to €10.106 billion as the average value of shipments increased.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) becomes applicable on 12 August, replacing the 1994 packaging directive with a single rulebook for all 27 member states. Single-serve coffee capsules are among the most exposed products, because their mixed materials, small format and wet contents sit badly with recycling systems. The Spanish newspaper AS reported the date and what it means for capsule buyers in Spain.
Half of the German aluminium companies surveyed rated their second-quarter order books as poor or very poor. Production declined in the first half of 2026 as weak automotive, construction and machinery demand combined with higher input costs and tighter scrap supply.
Coal handling rates fell at four southern Russian ports as shipping safety concerns reduced vessel availability. Combined coal shipments from the ports dropped by more than half year on year to 1.05 million tonnes in January-June.
Earthquake damage has interrupted irrigation supplies to tomato farms in Yatsushiro, Japan’s leading municipality for winter-spring tomato production. More than 500 damaged points have been identified, while limited testing of the repaired canal network has begun.
Thailand exported 421,144 finished vehicles in the first half of 2026, down 8.32% year on year, while electric-vehicle shipments increased 1,234%. The divergence comes as Chinese manufacturers and Vietnam’s VinFast gain ground in Southeast Asia’s expanding EV market.
Uttar Pradesh has retained its position as India’s largest milk-producing state, with output of 38.8 million metric tonnes. State officials linked the result and new rural employment to the Nand Baba Dairy Mission, cooperative expansion and additional processing capacity.
Bulog is preparing to convert part of Indonesia’s government rice reserve into premium rice, subject to government approval. The agency is also proposing a nationwide warehouse price of Rp11,000 per kilogram for medium SPHP rice as policymakers address regional price gaps and rising retail prices.
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