India imported a record 601,000 tonnes of soyoil in August, while palm oil arrivals reached a six-month high of 780,000 tonnes. Refiners increased purchases ahead of the August-November festival season as competitive soyoil prices and disrupted Black Sea sunflower oil shipments changed the import mix.
OMV Petrom is expanding green hydrogen capacity at Romania’s Petrobrazi refinery to 55 MW following the delivery of seven modules for a new 35 MW electrolyzer. The hydrogen will support a 250,000-tonne-per-year sustainable aviation fuel and hydrotreated vegetable oil plant now under construction.
A Chinese-backed company plans to invest more than 324 million rubles in a soybean processing plant in Russia’s Primorye region. The 60,000-tonne-per-year facility will supply the regional market and export products to China.
US corn ending stocks are projected at 1.653 billion bushels in 2026/27 as domestic use rises to 16.33 billion bushels. A smaller harvest in the EU and United Kingdom and high production costs in Brazil could further constrain global availability and increase price volatility.
Buryatia and Baikal Nedra Geo have agreed to develop the Novouoyansky potash complex at the Kalyumnoye deposit. The plant is expected to produce up to 1 million tonnes of potash-group products and 700,000 tonnes of metal-group products annually at full capacity.
Diesel accounted for 50.8% of Spain’s used-car transactions in the first quarter, despite its declining role in new registrations. High new-car prices, an ageing fleet and the supply of older vehicles are keeping diesel central to the secondhand market.
India exported ₹35.79 billion of silk products in fiscal 2025-26, up 52% from ₹23.61 billion a year earlier. Maharashtra is developing village-level silk clusters, while India continues to import substantial volumes of raw silk.
Uzbekistan aims to harvest 4.5 million tonnes of potatoes in 2026 after expanding planted area by 46,000 hectares. Larger output, growing reserves and lower imports are improving domestic availability, while market prices have fallen.
Italy will introduce defined technical requirements for reusable plastic tableware in April 2026. The measure closes a loophole that allowed products covered by the EU restrictions on disposable tableware to remain on shelves under a reusable label.
Brazilian wholesale tomato prices increased after colder temperatures, rain and a smaller producing area reduced market supply. Cepea said warmer weather could accelerate fruit maturation and raise availability in the coming days, potentially changing the price trend.
Kyrgyzstan exported 1,100 tonnes of onions and garlic worth $673,000 in January-June 2026, according to Tazabek. Total shipment volume fell 44.6%, while exports to Russia contracted 68.1%.
Russia expects pork exports to rise to 440,000 tonnes in 2026 after reaching 400,000 tonnes a year earlier. The Philippines, China and African markets offer further growth, but political barriers, weak domestic purchasing power and expensive credit constrain the industry.
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