Spain plans to introduce a €0.10 deposit on plastic beverage bottles, cans and beverage cartons of up to three litres. The return system, provisionally expected in November 2026, will create new collection, labelling and reimbursement obligations across the supply chain.
Senegal lifted its onion import freeze on August 31, 2026, after more than seven months of protection for local growers. Imports will resume under quotas as authorities seek to restore supply and contain consumer prices.
Tehran’s prosecutor has ordered Aprin Dry Port to release a two-month-old soybean meal shipment, rice cargoes and 376 imported vehicles within one week. The intervention also requires new warehouses and better wagon-unloading infrastructure to address persistent customs bottlenecks.
Greece’s National Organization for Medicines has updated its shortage list, covering antipsychotics, epilepsy treatments, thyroid medicines and vaccines. A ban on parallel exports by pharmaceutical wholesalers is set to remain in force until November 27, 2026.
India sold about 4,000 tonnes of buffer-stock onions across 17 cities during the first ten days of a price-relief program. Selected markets received onions at ₹35 per kilogram, while reported national price data gave conflicting signals about the program’s early impact.
Belarus has approved state orders totaling 15,583 tonnes of cucumbers and tomatoes for major retail chains during the 2026-27 off-season. The measure names designated suppliers, introduces quality requirements and provides for regulated producer prices.
Bulgarian grape growers say a good harvest has collided with insufficient buyer demand and competition from imported grapes, must and wine. Producers excluded from this year’s de minimis aid scheme are seeking clearer state-support rules and warning that unresolved pressures could trigger protests.
Guadeloupe’s sugarcane growers have been unable to replant after the 2026 harvest fell 35% year on year to about 312,700 tonnes. With very dry conditions forecast through February, producers expect another weak crop in 2027 and are increasingly looking toward 2028 for recovery.
Venezuela processed 7.7 million tonnes of sugarcane in the 2025-2026 harvest, up 4.5% from the previous cycle. The government says five-year sector growth and investment in seven state-administered sugar mills have reduced complementary imports to 20% of domestic consumption coverage.
Chinese brands captured a record 15.9% of Poland’s passenger-car market in August 2026, with BYD becoming the leading Chinese marque. Overall registrations continued to rise year on year, although battery-electric vehicles lost market share.
Ukraine exported 646,000 tonnes of sugar worth nearly $300 million in the 2025/26 marketing year, an 11% increase from the previous season. Central Asian markets helped offset restrictions in the EU, while reduced beet planting points to lower exports in 2026/27.
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to coordinate their response to unilateral measures affecting palm oil and to seek wider recognition of their sustainability standards. The producers plan joint engagement with the European Union and India, while Honduras is expected to become the third member of the CPOPC.
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