Thailand is seeking to export at least 600,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines in 2026 after first-half shipments rose 110.47% year on year. Government and industry representatives are working with Philippine agencies and importers to reduce trade barriers, improve logistics and promote Thai specialty rice.
Brazil exported a record 3.37 million tonnes of cotton in the 2025/26 marketing year, up 19% from the previous season. China remained the largest destination, while USDA expects Brazil to retain its global export lead in 2026/27.
Russia has started importing gasoline and other petroleum products as part of efforts to stabilize its domestic fuel market. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak expects the additional supply to improve availability significantly, Gazeta.ru reported.
Mexico ranks ninth among the world's honey exporters with 3.8 per cent of the international market, shipping an average of 27,200 tonnes a year worth $94 million between 2021 and 2025, according to the Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Exports reached 30 countries in 2025, with Germany and the United States accounting for more than 63 per cent of total export value.
A potentially severe El Niño threatens to bring drier conditions during South Africa’s 2026-27 summer crop season. Maize, oilseeds and other rain-fed crops face yield risks, with implications for food prices, export availability and neighboring markets.
Hedgepoint expects Brazilian supply to produce a global sugar surplus of about 3 million tonnes, contrary to private forecasts of a deficit. The consultancy projects Center-South output of 40.5 million tonnes in 2026/27 as mills allocate less cane to sugar and raise ethanol production.
Three Japanese paper producers, including Oji Holdings, are preparing substitute newsprint deliveries after the Kumamoto earthquake halted Nippon Paper Industries’ Yatsushiro mill. The companies could begin supplying paper within the week to help maintain stable availability.
Mexico’s cumulative pork imports from the United States have increased 30%, expanding supply in the domestic market and putting downward pressure on prices. The change affects Mexican producers, processors and traders while strengthening bilateral meat flows.
Amrapali mangoes from Gumla and Deoghar in Jharkhand were shipped to Dubai in July as more regional Indian foods entered overseas markets. Singapore is also gaining importance, with exports rising 83% year on year in July and accounting for 4.6% of shipments that month.
Thai cassava and sugarcane groups are seeking a 2026–2030 energy transition plan before biofuel price support expires on September 24, 2026. They warn that weaker E20 demand could deepen excess ethanol capacity and reduce purchases of domestic feedstock.
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office has questioned a Forestry Ministry witness about the legality and origin of timber supplied to PT TPL. The inquiry concerns suspected export manipulation and transfer pricing during 2008-2025, but the available source does not identify transactions, volumes or financial values under review.
El Niño has restricted Peru’s anchovy catch, tightening supplies of fishmeal and fish oil used in aquaculture feed. Medium-grade fishmeal that sold at $1,800-$1,900 per tonne in early-year presales could now command $3,200-$3,300 if available, according to Perú Broker.
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