India’s nine core infrastructure sectors recorded 5.4% production growth in July 2026, up from 3.2% a year earlier but below June’s 6%. Coal, refinery products, cement, electricity and iron ore expanded, while crude oil, natural gas and fertilizer output declined.
Coal India plans to establish its first overseas office in Singapore as a platform for acquiring, sourcing and trading coal, critical minerals and iron ore. The state-owned miner is also pursuing lithium and copper opportunities in Chile and mining partnerships in Australia.
India has increased the diversification of its crude oil purchases amid conflict in West Asia and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Amar Ujala and News18 Hindi report that August data show India buying Venezuelan oil, although the supplied material does not specify volumes or prices.
Italy’s electric-car market continues to expand, but growth is slowing after purchase incentives were exhausted, Italpress reports. The loss of momentum highlights the market’s reliance on policy support and creates greater uncertainty for manufacturers and dealers.
Spain reused 343 cubic hectometres of treated and reclaimed water, but supply remains concentrated in a handful of regions. Distribution networks, storage, treatment standards and links to irrigation districts determine whether reclaimed water reaches Mediterranean farms.
Six Indonesian coffee SMEs presented regional arabica and robusta varieties at Specialty Coffee Expo 2021 in New Orleans. The event generated estimated potential arabica orders worth $2.17 million, with interest from buyers in the United States and six other countries.
Spain’s office-furniture market reached €425 million in 2025, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to an Informa sector study cited by Europa Press. The expansion increased sales opportunities for manufacturers and distributors, although the available data do not identify the demand segments driving the gain.
Thailand supplied 327,995 tonnes of rice to Malaysia in the first half of 2026, representing about 46% of Malaysian imports. Thai officials say full-year shipments could exceed 700,000 tonnes, the highest level in more than 20 years.
Authorities in 47 Russian regions have reached agreements with businesses to restrain sugar prices after retail prices rose 22% from the start of 2026. Major chains have voluntarily capped markups on selected sugar products at 5–10%, while processors prepare to increase output from the new beet harvest.
The value of Russian butter imports from Kazakhstan fell 2.4-fold year on year to $1.9 million in the first half of 2026. The decline followed a suspension of certification for exporters of certain dairy products, affecting suppliers that depend heavily on Russia.
Russia became the largest buyer of Chinese beer in July after purchases rose by 50% to a record $7.3 million. The increase points to expanding beverage trade channels, although the available data do not disclose shipment volumes, brands or the comparison period behind the record.
Reliance Industries has proposed investing ₹2.73 lakh crore over 30 years in an integrated underground coal-gasification complex in Andhra Pradesh. The three-phase project would use coal resources at the Chintalapudi and Recherla blocks to produce syngas for fuels and chemicals, subject to successful exploration.
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