Russia’s wood-pellet output is recovering from its post-2022 collapse as producers expand domestic sales and seek buyers in China, South Korea, Turkey and the EAEU. Logistics, municipal boiler conversions and long-term fuel contracts will determine whether the industry can rebuild volumes by 2030.
Pinghe’s pomelo harvest is expected to increase by about 10% from last year as a slightly larger planted area supports output. Exporters are targeting the EU and Russia while facing slightly lower prices, high logistics costs and stricter product standards.
High temperatures and scarce rainfall are reducing potato yields and delaying market arrivals across key European producing regions. OIPACYL says the tighter balance could support Spanish potatoes but urges growers to monitor prices before making sales decisions.
Bangladesh produced about 5.3 tonnes of paddy per hectare in 2024, the highest in South Asia but close to the world average of 4.7-4.8 tonnes. With 41.9 million tonnes produced in FY25 and a record import bill of $682.4 million after flood losses, analysts say the binding constraint is technology adoption and farm management rather than a lack of improved varieties.
LOTTE Rakhat is considering expansion into South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand as it seeks a broader export base. Russia currently accounts for about 65% of the company’s exports, while foreign markets generate around 22% of total sales.
Russian automotive-market sources give conflicting assessments of motor-oil availability. Dealers report supply disruptions, local shortages and higher prices, while Fit Service says no general shortage of oils or technical fluids is currently being recorded.
Russia’s apple and other pome fruit harvest is forecast to reach about 3.5 million tonnes in 2026 after rising 19.2% to 3.36 million tonnes in 2025. Higher output will increase the need for storage, processing and efficient distribution from the country’s three main producing regions.
Spain’s Dcoop is leading the contest to acquire olive oil group Deoleo with a €470 million offer. Italian bidders Coricelli and New Princess have not indicated that they will improve their proposals.
Spain imported 87,603.8 tonnes of fresh or chilled tomatoes from Morocco in 2025, up 31.5% by volume and 67.1% by value from 2024. Spanish growers say winter tomato acreage has fallen by 4,000 hectares in five years, with an estimated loss of 24,000 jobs.
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily calculated dumping margins of 3.37% to 5.28% on Mexican strawberry exporters. Mexico disputes the methodology and warns that the case affects a $1 billion trade and could set a precedent for other horticultural exports.
Saudi dates and processed date products are gaining shelf space in major retail markets in Houston under an export-enablement initiative. The move gives Saudi suppliers a foothold that could support wider distribution in the United States, although no shipment, sales or retailer figures were disclosed.
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the processing of 30,000 metric tonnes of state-owned paddy into packaged rice. The programme will use registered private mills and distribute the finished product through public, cooperative and private retailers.
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