The US paper industry is urging consumers not to stockpile toilet paper as the trade dispute with Canada escalates. Canadian retaliatory tariffs of 25% to 50% on toilet paper and production inputs could raise costs and disrupt cross-border supply chains.
Syria’s Ministry of Agriculture, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Sahli Group and Syria’s Al-Droubi Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop integrated poultry projects in Syria. The initiative covers poultry production and related value chains, but the available material provides no investment, capacity or construction timetable.
Romania’s Energy Ministry estimates that household and business energy bills could increase by at least 5% in 2027, although the forecast remains preliminary. Electricity contracts, gas-storage costs, new generation capacity and the delayed restart of a Cernavodă reactor will shape the final outcome.
Russia produced 1.8 million tonnes of groats in 2025, down 5.7% from 2024, according to Rosstat data reported by TAdviser. Rice, buckwheat and millet groats all recorded lower output, but substantial carryover stocks kept supply high and pushed prices down by year-end.
Spain exported 1.1254 billion liters of wine-sector products in the first half of 2026, the lowest volume in the 2017-2026 series. Revenue fell less sharply than volume as the apparent average value rose to about €1.39 per liter.
Thailand’s specialty coffee market is expanding by an average of 15% annually as consumers increasingly prioritize quality, origin and processing. Domestic supply constraints, EUDR exposure and import-tax differences remain obstacles to building a higher-value coffee industry.
Ken Meat has developed an annual export operation involving one million goats for markets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The business gives Kenya a large, diversified outlet for small ruminants and strengthens East Africa’s commercial links with Gulf meat buyers.
Ukraine’s 10% export duty has raised domestic processing to 50% of the soybean harvest and 40% of the rapeseed harvest in 2025/26. UkrAgroConsult says the policy is shifting exports toward oil and meal, but port disruptions are weakening prices and limiting the benefits for crushers and farmers.
Brazilian producers had sold 29.1% of the expected 2026/27 soybean crop by September 4, ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Stronger domestic prices, gains in Chicago and exchange-rate movements accelerated contracting, particularly in Mato Grosso and Matopiba.
Brazil exported 195,700 tonnes of beef in August, down 27.1% year on year, as shipments to China fell 89.8%. Other destinations bought a record 179,600 tonnes, while EU-27 imports reached a monthly high of 20,300 tonnes.
Malaysia has less room to absorb another oil-supply disruption after global inventories fell by an estimated 410 million barrels. Petronas is strengthening supply security, but LNG purchases, infrastructure investment and higher working-capital needs are tying up cash.
Nestlé and Platinum Equity are forming Peranel, a 50-50 joint venture valued at about €5 billion, bringing together San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Levissima and Perrier. The new owner structure is expected to pursue premium hospitality growth, particularly in North America, while questions remain over future investment, labor relations and possible portfolio changes.
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