Italy is moving toward an extended producer responsibility regime covering textiles and footwear, with final approval expected by the end of 2026. Foreign brands, ecommerce sellers and marketplaces may face registration, reporting and environmental contribution obligations from the first kilogram placed on the Italian market.
Sales of Italian extra virgin olive oil reached 13,000 tonnes in July, up from 9,000 tonnes in June, as bulk prices settled below €5 per kilogram in the main southern regions. National stocks fell to 99,000 tonnes, but the sell-down is uneven: Puglia has cleared 40% of its January stock while Calabria has sold only 22%.
Italy’s industrial production fell 1% month on month and 0.6% year on year in June, missing analysts’ expectations. Automotive manufacturing diverged sharply, rising 22.7% in the first half and 10.5% year on year in June.
Malaysian crude palm oil futures closed higher on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, with the nearby contract moving above RM4,750 per metric tonne. Bernama linked the advance to support from stronger crude oil prices.
Russia’s Buryatia exported more than 14,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal to China from the start of the year through August 1. Shipments increased 21% year on year, while the region also supplied 294 tonnes of sunflower meal to Mongolia.
Coal India and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India have signed a non-binding MoU to study the use of synthetic gas at AMNS India’s Paradip pellet plant. The proposed coal gasification facility would be developed by Coal India and coupled with carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
Armenian ruling-party lawmaker Arman Yegoyan said restrictions affecting the apricot market undermine the EAEU’s credibility as a customs and trade union. He argued that unresolved barriers in agricultural trade also raise doubts about deeper integration, including a common gas market.
Indonesia imported 2.67 million tonnes of salt in 2025, down 2.8% from the previous year, according to BPS data reported by Databoks. Australia supplied 2.01 million tonnes, equal to about 75% of the total.
Argentina exported 129,646 hectolitres of wine in July 2026, down 28.7% year on year, as packaged-wine shipments contracted sharply. However, January-July volume rose 6.8%, supported by a 46.1% increase in bulk wine and stronger concentrated grape must exports.
China has revoked the registrations of seven Indian rice exporters after citing alleged GMO contamination. The decision has brought bilateral rice trade to a halt for now and restricts the affected companies’ access to the Chinese market.
Panama has authorized imports of Argentine lemons, oranges and grapefruit, creating a new outlet for the country’s citrus exporters. The decision is particularly relevant to Tucumán, whose lemon complex generated $74.7 million FOB in the first quarter of 2026.
Sibur’s ZapSibNeftekhim complex in Tobolsk stopped operating after a drone attack caused damage to the site. The facility produces about 6 million tonnes of LPG annually, equivalent to roughly 40% of Russia’s output, according to Reuters industry sources.
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