Poland is adding gas-fired generation and LNG import capacity as coal’s share declines and Russian supplies disappear. Faster renewable growth, rising carbon costs and projected demand contraction could leave some new infrastructure underused.
India shipped 957,000 tonnes of oilmeal in the first quarter of 2026-27, down 12.5% from 1.094 million tonnes a year earlier, according to Solvent Extractors' Association of India data. Soybean meal exports collapsed 65% to 169,000 tonnes, while rapeseed meal rose to 660,000 tonnes. China more than offset weaker Western demand, lifting purchases to 313,000 tonnes.
Indian 5% broken parboiled rice rose to $371-377 per tonne this week, the highest in a year, after August rainfall came in 16% below normal and crop estimates were cut. Thai quotes also rose to $488 per tonne while Vietnam held at $440-445. Bangladesh halved its approved aromatic rice export quota and set a minimum export price of $1.60 per kilogram.
The long retreat of coal as a power generation fuel in the United States is deepening even as Donald Trump runs a high-profile campaign to revive the industry. Plant operators are continuing to retire coal-fired capacity, a decision set on utility balance sheets rather than in Washington. Each closure permanently removes a block of domestic thermal coal demand.
Pakistan’s trade has lost about $2 billion amid Middle East tensions, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal said. Disrupted shipping, weaker Gulf demand and lower earnings from rice, sesame and sugar have weighed on exporters.
India imported 580,119 tonnes of oilseeds worth ₹3,146.98 crore in April-June 2026, more than the 481,000 tonnes brought in across the whole of FY2025-26, according to SEA data compiled from DGFT figures. Soybean accounted for 96% of import volume, with a large share arriving duty-free from least-developed countries under the India-Africa trade arrangement. Exports over the quarter were 209,197 tonnes worth ₹2,618.68 crore, led by shelled groundnut and sesame.
OPEC lowered its forecast for global oil-demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels per day, 34% below its August estimate. The downgrade contrasts with a higher 2027 projection and comes as geopolitical tensions push Brent crude above $105 per barrel.
The Malatya Commodity Exchange wants to double Turkey's apricot export revenue from $500 million to $1 billion, chairman Ramazan Özcan told the Turkish news agency İLKHA. The plan rests on licensed warehousing, an electronic sales floor and regional cooperation with neighbouring exchanges. Pesticide residues and European Union measures on sulphur remain the main obstacles to export growth.
Russia's floating export duty on wheat falls 2% to ₽1,146.3 per tonne for 16–22 September, while the maize rate drops to ₽617.5 from ₽898.1 and barley stays duty-free. The cuts come as domestic grain prices fall and world quotations sit near three-year highs, with a full zeroing of duties already approved through 31 December 2026.
Uruguayan dairy exports totalled US$64 million in August, down 29% from US$90 million a year earlier, according to Uruguay XXI. Algeria cut purchases by 88% to US$5 million, a US$36 million loss that outweighed gains in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. Year-to-date exports stand at US$575 million, just 1% above 2025.
Togo has opened its 2026-27 coffee and cocoa marketing season as producers and buyers contend with weaker global prices and unsold stocks. The government is prioritising higher yields on existing farms, backed by a CFA23.25 billion development programme.
The first nationwide wheat quality monitoring of the season puts food-grade wheat at 78% of Russia's 2026 crop, split between 31% class 3 and 47% class 4, with 22% below food specification. Siberian grain leads on quality, with weighted average gluten of 24.5%. Importers including Turkey, China and Kazakhstan have tightened pesticide residue screening requirements.
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