India's coal capital Dhanbad is positioning itself as a critical-minerals hub, with research showing rare earths, gallium and vanadium in local mining waste. The city backs a 163 billion rupee National Critical Mineral Mission, while coal is expected to underpin its economy through 2038.
Spanish vehicle manufacturers’ net profit fell 56% to €853 million in 2025 despite higher revenue and record investment. Factory conversion costs, weaker production and pressure in export markets are testing Spain’s position as a major European automotive hub.
A new plant in Aralsk, Kyzylorda region, has started producing dried camel milk with capacity of up to 400 tonnes a year. The 3 billion tenge project processes 20,000 litres of raw milk daily and has already signed a supply contract with China.
Russian ice cream production declined 8–9% year on year in the first half of 2026, according to INFOLine. Higher input and retail prices, cool weather, expensive credit and the exit of a major producer reduced output, while suppliers continued investing in premium, Asian-inspired and functional products.
A WTO panel partially upheld Indonesia’s challenge to the EU’s anti-dumping methodology for fatty acid imports. The ruling does not remove the duties, leaving Indonesian exporters dependent on further legal, diplomatic and market-access efforts.
Bolivia exported cacao and its derivatives worth $11 million in 2025, shipping 1,040 tonnes to 16 markets, according to the IBCE. Germany was the top destination with 45.2% of foreign sales, confirming Europe as the dominant outlet even as volumes fell from the 2024 record.
Kyrgyzstan imported 1,882 tonnes of cheese and cottage cheese in January-April 2026, up 61% year on year. Russia led by volume, while Belarus accounted for 46.3% of the total import value.
Indonesian coal continues to trade at a structural discount to global benchmark prices and does not fully track their movements, investor.id reports. Part of the gap reflects lower calorific quality, but a persistent decoupling from the benchmark means producers absorb downturns while capturing only part of any rally.
Vietnam exported 1,963 tonnes of cardamom and nutmeg in the first half of 2026 for over $15.3 million, up 16.6% in volume but just 0.2% in value, according to the VPSA. The average price fell to $7,794 per tonne, with the Netherlands, the US and the UK the leading buyers.
Indonesia’s palm oil exports fell 25.1% in May 2026, according to GAPKI data reported by KONTAN. Domestic inventories meanwhile rose above 3 million tonnes, increasing the volume available to the market.
Ferrero has established a Romanian company registered to manufacture cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery. The group has not confirmed a factory, location, investment value or product range, but the filing creates a legal framework for potential local production.
Australia’s 2026 winegrape crush fell 19% to 1.27 million tonnes, the smallest crop since 2000. Despite lower supply, the average value of purchased grapes declined 6% to AUD 570 per tonne, indicating continued weak demand.
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