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.
Russia’s antitrust authority has ordered GAP Resource to place at least 10% of selected poultry-meat sales on an exchange within four years. The measure accompanied approval of the group’s asset acquisitions and is intended to improve price transparency and market access for smaller companies.
Morocco shipped €890 million of fruit and vegetables to Spain between January and May, retaining its position as the Spanish market’s leading foreign supplier. The result strengthens Morocco’s role in Spanish procurement while increasing competitive pressure on domestic growers and other supplying countries.
Open interest in ICE raw and refined sugar futures has reached a record 2.3 million contracts as market participants respond to El Niño-related supply risks. The increase signals heavier hedging and speculative activity amid uncertainty over production in India and Thailand.
Chinese brands BYD, MG and Omoda are gaining ground in Spain with competitively priced hybrid and electric cars. Dacia’s Sandero remains the market leader in 2026, showing that affordability still strongly influences purchasing decisions.
Hedgepoint expects the global cocoa surplus to narrow to 111,000 tonnes in 2026/27 as demand begins to recover. The smaller buffer could slow inventory rebuilding and leave prices more sensitive to changes in consumption and crop expectations.
Export-oriented wineries are adopting aluminium cans to reduce shipping weight and reach new consumption channels. Polymer linings and liquid nitrogen dosing protect wine quality, while smaller formats suit travel retail, events and younger consumers.
Vietnam exported about 64,500 tonnes of tea worth nearly $117 million in the first seven months of 2026. Higher prices limited the revenue decline as rising purchases by the United States, Russia and other markets partly offset sharp weakness in Pakistan and China.
Russia’s Belgorod region has received Brazilian cocoa beans for the first time in 27 years, alongside supplies from Ecuador and Peru. The new origins broaden regional sourcing after more than 13,000 tonnes of imported products underwent sanitary controls in 2024.
The European Union shipped 3.2 billion litres of alcoholic beer outside the bloc in 2025, 11% less than a year earlier, while imports from third countries rose 6% to 500 million litres, according to Eurostat data reported by Vinetur. Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany accounted for the bulk of member-state export volume, while France and Italy led the import ranking.
Renewed Gulf tensions have pushed Brent crude close to $92 a barrel, weakening expectations of cheaper petrol and diesel in India. Rising wheat and onion prices are adding to the pressure on transport costs, food processors and household budgets.
Argentina and Brazil exported a combined record 950,000 tonnes of soybean oil in July, according to Oil World estimates reported by ZOL.ru. India drove the increase, but a seasonal slowdown in South American soybean crushing may tighten supplies from August.
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