Vietnam imported 13.65 million tonnes of crude oil and refined petroleum products worth $12.31 billion in the first seven months of 2026. Import volume fell 3.5% year on year, but expenditure rose 41.82% as Middle East conflict drove up global prices.
Ecuador shipped about 2,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Colombia through the Rumichaca bridge in the last week of July. Zero tariffs within the Andean Community and shorter overland routes strengthen Ecuador’s position in a Colombian market that imports 9%-10% of its consumption.
Burkina Faso has launched a new phase of its farming, water and fisheries program for 2026-2028. The government is also suspending imports of flour and related foods to support sales of domestic production.
Carlsberg Group will take over production of PepsiCo products from Royal Unibrew and begin bottling the drinks in Lithuania in 2029. The agreement will extend Carlsberg’s PepsiCo bottling network to 15 countries.
Heat and prolonged water shortages are expected to reduce corn production across Europe in 2026. France’s harvest is forecast to fall 35% to 9 million tonnes, while smaller planted areas are weighing on output in Eastern Europe.
Foreign pharmaceutical companies launched 29 original medicines in Russia in 2025, 2.4 times the 2022 total, according to Inpharma and DSM Group. Companies are relying on older clinical trials, localization, Eurasian Economic Union procedures and inspections of foreign research centers.
Egg prices in Thailand have reached 4 baht per egg, the highest level in a comparison of seven Asian countries and above Myanmar’s 3.87 baht. Thai hog prices have also risen to 72.87 baht per kilogram.
Accell has sought a suspension of payments in the Netherlands and announced insolvency proceedings for subsidiaries after failing to secure a viable solution. The collapse follows years of excess inventory, discounting and weaker demand across Europe’s bicycle market.
Cambodian fragrant rice is being offered at about $800 per tonne against $1,200-1,250 for Thai Hom Mali, widening a gap that used to be roughly $50. Thai rice exports fell 19% in the first half of 2026 to 3.28 million tonnes, with revenue down 20.51% to $1.911 billion.
A Telangana investigation into missing paddy has identified a stock shortfall of 2.7 lakh metric tonnes, or 270,000 tonnes, according to The Indian Express. The inquiry has expanded across the state, putting procurement controls and rice supply accounting under scrutiny.
South African cane growers are seeking stronger tariff protection after sugar imports rose sharply and displaced domestic sales. Producers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga warn that delayed action threatens farm income, milling capacity and rural employment.
Ukraine exported 11,400 tonnes of beef worth $59.5 million in the first half of 2026. Fresh and chilled shipments rose nearly 33-fold, while frozen beef volume declined by 4.2% but generated higher revenue.
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