US corn futures declined despite weaker crop ratings and below-average early tour yields. Wheat contracts diverged by class, while soybean prices held near unchanged amid a new US sale to China and strong Brazilian exports.
German hard-coal generation rose in July as expensive gas, weak hydropower and heat-related constraints elsewhere in Europe increased demand for thermal power. The shift may support coal plant margins and reduce gas burn, but it also raises emissions and exposes consumers to higher wholesale electricity prices.
Vietnam is expanding enforcement against illicit tobacco under Directive No. 25/CT-TTg, covering borders, the domestic market and online channels. Officials are also considering risk-based monitoring and tighter retail display rules, although the tobacco industry warns that a total display ban could make legal products harder to distinguish from illicit ones.
Russian food exports to China increased 44% year on year in the first half of 2026 after agricultural shipments approached $8 billion in 2025. Fish, vegetable oils, grain and meat are driving growth, but certification, duties and logistics continue to restrict market access.
Brazil holds about 25% of global graphite reserves but accounts for only around 4% of production. Graphcoa and Atlas Critical Minerals are advancing projects as battery, energy storage and power infrastructure demand expands.
India’s buffalo-meat exports increased 25.6% to a record $5.1 billion in 2025-26, supported by higher unit values and a broader range of buyers. The industry is also creating a market for low-yield dairy animals, although processors are seeking greater regulatory predictability.
Ghana and Burkina Faso adopted seven legal instruments covering transit, border cooperation and crisis management. The move follows an attack that killed eight Ghanaian tomato traders and transporters and prompted Ghana to suspend tomato imports temporarily.
Vietnam’s pangasius exports reached $1.3 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 10% year on year. Sales to China rose 31% to $357 million, while shipments to the United States fell 8% as exporters faced higher anti-dumping duties and an additional 12.5% Section 301 tariff.
Brazilian sorghum production has increased by 20%, with Maranhão recording growth of 115%, according to Conab data cited by Notícias Agrícolas. The industry expects exports to China to reach 30 vessels this year following the completion of a bilateral export protocol.
Nepal is arranging emergency sugar purchases from India after export restrictions tightened supplies and lifted prices to about ₹120 per kilogram. State-linked companies are pursuing separate imports of 1,000 and 2,500 metric tons before festival consumption is expected to double.
Premium hard coking coal averaged $236 per metric tonne FOB Australia in the first seven months of 2026, up 25% from a year earlier. Supply disruptions in Australia and China, Middle East conflict risks and higher freight costs are raising expenses for Indian steelmakers.
Nigeria’s onion producers, processors and marketers have asked ECOWAS to intervene in Ghana’s continuing onion crisis. The appeal puts a cross-border supply dispute affecting two West African markets before the regional bloc.
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