Iran plans to expand the Norduz terminal, its only direct land crossing with Armenia, to handle more than 1,000 transit trucks and 2,500 passengers per day. The project targets faster customs processing and stronger road links to Armenia, Georgia, the Black Sea and Eurasian markets.
Ukrainian new-crop corn prices are falling as harvesting accelerates and transport constraints increase costs. Strong EU demand and reduced European production forecasts continue to support exports, but regional price gaps remain wide.
Bread wheat at Constanta gained 3 euros to 237 euros per tonne DAP while MATIF and Chicago corrected lower, according to agrointel.ro. The move tracks the EU proposal for a moratorium on Black Sea attacks and a collapse in Russian shipments to about 1 million tonnes in September against 5.7 million a year earlier.
Serbia is heading for an exceptionally large plum crop, but drought and high temperatures have slowed ripening and reduced fruit size and quality in some orchards. With farmgate prices at 20-25 dinars per kilogram, producers are directing more fruit toward rakija and considering drying as an alternative outlet.
Benchmark copper rose for a sixth consecutive session to $14,783 per tonne, supported by falling inventories and demand for immediate delivery in China. Higher costs threaten margins for cable, electrical equipment and vehicle manufacturers, while benefiting upstream producers.
Ukraine is examining Polish restrictions on using customs warehouses and silos for grain moving through Poland to third countries. A bilateral business chamber proposes allowing temporary storage under continuous customs supervision, while Polish concerns center on preventing sensitive commodities from entering the domestic market.
Agriculture Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu has called for a complete end to Moldovan exports to Russia and Belarus as a demonstration of Chisinau's commitment to international sanctions. He acknowledged that an immediate ban would hurt exporters and proposed a support programme to redirect them into the EU market. No formal decision has been taken.
Restricted Gulf shipments and lower global refinery throughput are putting crude and refined-fuel markets under pressure, with diesel particularly tight. Ukraine, which relies heavily on imported fuel, is already seeing higher pump prices and rising costs for logistics, agriculture and food distribution.
Sri Lanka’s tea auction market maintained a positive tone with 5.2 million kilograms offered, according to a September 18 market report. The result provides a measure of stability for exporters and buyers, although the available information does not include prices, sales volumes or grade-level demand.
A Chatham House and Forest Stewardship Council study expects global biofuel production to grow by almost 70% by 2030 versus 2025, lifting demand for corn, sugarcane and vegetable oils. The IGC cut its 2026/27 world corn forecast to 1.301 billion tonnes and the USDA to 1.29 billion tonnes. Brazil heads for a record 148 million tonne crop, but domestic ethanol use absorbs a growing share of it.
Industrial milk reception in Chile reached 968.9 million litres between January and May 2026, up 4.1% or 38.5 million litres year on year. Colún and Soprole-Prolesur absorbed most of the growth and together hold more than 60% of national intake, while the five largest processors concentrate 92.5%.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports exceeded $1 billion for a third consecutive month. Nine-month revenue reached nearly $7.3 billion, up 18.5% year on year, although the available information does not identify the products or destination markets driving the increase.
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