Spain’s fruit and vegetable industry is pursuing customers outside Europe, which absorbs 97% of its exports. Export value continued to rise despite lower volumes, but perishability, logistics costs and phytosanitary barriers constrain diversification.
Russia’s Energy Ministry has proposed requiring energy storage in future renewable-generation tenders. The initiative follows the deployment of 350 MW of storage in the southern power system and comes as Russia plans to commission 6.2 GW of renewable capacity.
European buyers are bringing forward soymeal purchases as the EU prepares to enforce deforestation requirements. Strong demand has supported a $6-per-tonne premium for Argentine meal over Brazilian product and helped Argentina’s crushing industry operate above 85% of capacity.
Russia’s potato self-sufficiency rose to 100.3% in 2025 from 92% in 2024 as planted area and output recovered. The national balance does not eliminate import demand: inbound shipments more than doubled to 931,000 tonnes after the previous poor harvest depleted stocks.
Belarus plans to expand commercial potato acreage only after the government secures additional markets. Russia is the main prospective destination, while machinery costs and harvesting capacity remain constraints.
Spain’s lemon harvest is forecast to rise 19% from the previous campaign, increasing the need to manage supply and defend European market share. South African fruit delayed the start of Fino lemon sales, while the recovery of Turkish production will intensify competition in eastern Europe.
Germany has the EU’s second-largest fruit and vegetable wholesale sector after Spain, within a market of almost 45,000 companies. Despite gradual consolidation, the ten largest wholesalers account for only an estimated 12% of sales, while average EBITDA margins remain near 3%.
Russian sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are forecast to reach 1.4-1.42 million units in 2026. Expensive auto loans, tighter credit regulation, rising logistics costs, a weaker ruble and higher recycling fees are expected to constrain demand.
Alter Enersun will supply 500 GWh of photovoltaic electricity annually to Moeve’s Onuba renewable hydrogen project in Huelva. The long-term power purchase agreement exceeds €250 million and will draw electricity from two solar plants.
Prices for some coal grades in Poland's private distribution have passed 2,500 zloty per tonne and reach 2,690 zloty for bagged product, while typical market levels remain closer to 1,800-2,000 zloty, according to farmer.pl. Trade unionist Boguslaw Zietek told wnp.pl that mine stockyards are empty and that state-controlled Weglokoks has already imported two shiploads of coal for the power sector. Imported coal burned in power and heat plants is around 40 percent more expensive than coal sold to utilities by Polish mining companies, he said.
Germany’s packaging production declined by 2.4% to 16.7 million tonnes in 2025, while production value fell by 1.7% to about €36.4 billion. Plastic was the only material to record volume growth, as aluminium, steel, paper-based and glass packaging contracted.
Indonesia has 461,991 coffee shops, while coffee exports reached 208,120 tonnes worth $1.01 billion in the first half of 2026, according to BPS data. The figures show a sector supported by substantial demand at home and abroad.
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