Ukraine has raised its 2026 grain and oilseed harvest forecast to 84.6 million tonnes, while Russian wheat export prices have declined. Black Sea attacks continue to cause short-lived market volatility, but larger available supplies are limiting sustained price gains.
Annual turnover in the fig sector of Iran's Ma'moulan county has reached 10 hemat, or 10 trillion tomans, the Iranian Students' News Agency reported, citing the county's governor. The governor also said the crop ranks second in the Middle East after Turkey. No tonnage, orchard area, export share or exchange rate was published alongside the figure.
Chinese automakers have secured more than 11% of Romania’s car market, placing the country seventh in Europe by their market share. Romania now ranks ahead of Germany, France and Portugal as BYD, SAIC and Chery expand across the region.
Sugar led El Salvador’s agroindustrial exports between January and June 2026, supported by higher international prices and stronger links with markets outside the region. The United States purchased US$74.8 million, followed by China with US$48.8 million and Morocco with US$20.9 million.
Thailand’s agricultural exporters are watching the final five months of the year for stronger rice demand from South Africa, the Philippines and Malaysia. Rubber export value could also receive support from orders scheduled for fourth-quarter delivery, while the available source provides no detailed tapioca forecast.
Kazakhstan exported 12.6 million tonnes of coal in January-May 2026, up 5% year on year, even as production fell 1.8%. Shipments rose sharply to the Netherlands, Malaysia, Poland and Uzbekistan, while purchases by Russia and India declined.
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are developing oral forms of their weight-loss medicines after the success of injectable products. The tablets could open a new segment of the global anti-obesity market and intensify competition between the two pharmaceutical groups.
Climate-driven droughts are weakening hydropower generation in Zambia and Zimbabwe, reviving interest in coal. The shift could affect industrial electricity supply and regional power markets.
Vietnam’s BSR has sold its first commercial batch of B5 biodiesel after successfully blending both B5 and B10 at the Dung Quat refinery. The nearly 45 m³ delivery will provide technical, commercial and customer data for potential expansion of the company’s biofuel business.
Some Vietnamese frozen shrimp products could face combined US duties of nearly 30%, according to VASEP. The industry group says Vietnam is losing ground to lower-tariff competitors as seafood export growth slows.
Sugar and ethanol prices fell in São Paulo as dry weather accelerated cane harvesting and crushing. Additional pressure came from expanding corn ethanol production and aggressive sales by mills seeking liquidity.
Russia increased beer exports by 37% in the first seven months of 2026, according to AlcoExpert. Belarus was identified as the main destination, underscoring the importance of regional trade for Russian brewers.
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