Brazilian pork production is expected to peak between July and September 2026, building supply ahead of year-end demand. Agronews reports that excess hog availability and cold-storage stocks may limit price gains and keep independent producers’ margins under pressure.
Brent rose 2.1% to $89.70 a barrel and WTI gained 1.6% to $83.53 as hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy faded. Restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and rising Russia-West tensions kept geopolitical risk embedded in oil prices.
Spain’s public pharmaceutical spending reached €8.27 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 2.48%. July expenditure rose 2.45% year on year to €1.22 billion, indicating slower growth than the 4.18% reported for the comparable period of 2025.
US coal-fired generation fell 10% in the first half of the year as record natural gas production lowered fuel costs for power plants. Federal measures have kept coal capacity operating, but they have not prevented utilities from switching generation to cheaper gas.
Russia produced 45 tonnes of farmed sturgeon caviar in the first seven months of 2026, up 5% year on year. The increase points to continued growth in aquaculture supply, but the available data do not show how much was consumed domestically or offered for export.
Poland’s dairy sector is reporting weaker results as export prices decline, with butter and raw milk having the greatest impact. The deterioration is testing processors’ ability to protect margins in export-dependent product categories.
Romania is accelerating storage injections for winter 2026–2027 after forward gas prices reached their highest level in three and a half years. Regulated domestic supply protects households and district heating, but industrial consumers remain exposed to the free market.
Brazil’s biscuit, pasta, industrial bread and cake industry generated R$36 billion in the first half of 2026, up 2.1% year on year. Sales volume fell 2.1%, as consumers concentrated spending on affordable staples and selected premium products.
Cargill is adding a specialty fats production line at its Port Klang plant in Malaysia, expanding its ability to make cocoa butter equivalents, replacers and other palm-based ingredients. The company has not disclosed the investment value or capacity increase.
Iran will allow electronic import-order registration for soybean, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed and rapeseed meals from 9 Shahrivar 1405. Orders will not be subject to importers’ previous trading-record ceilings.
French paint and coatings manufacturers are modernising plants and developing lower-impact products despite a 1.8% decline in market value between 2024 and 2025. PPG and AkzoNobel have announced €62 million in combined investment, while Cromology and BASF are introducing a recycled-content acrylic binder.
Greece and Italy are due to sign the implementing arrangement for two Italian Bergamini-class FREMM frigates in Rome on 8 September 2026. The vessels are scheduled for transfer in the first halves of 2028 and 2029, with Greek shipyards participating in maintenance and systems integration.
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