Brazilian soybean prices remained on an upward path as firm buyer demand supported the domestic market. The Cepea/Esalq indicator for Paranaguá port rose 0.09% on July 28 to R$147.89 per 60-kilogram bag.
Qatar has launched a diamond exchange intended to draw investment flows and expand the country’s role in the global gemstone trade. Financial experts cited by Al Raya expect the bourse to support economic diversification, although operational details and performance targets have not been disclosed.
Sales of alcoholic beer in the Netherlands fell 2.8% year on year in the first half of 2026 and were 5.3% below 2024 levels. Brewers and hospitality businesses want the government to cancel an excise increase scheduled for January 1, 2027, while alcohol-free beer continues to gain ground.
Indonesia is reinforcing a requirement for sugar processors and importers to operate their own sugarcane plantations. President Prabowo Subianto wants the measure to support national sugar self-sufficiency within two years while strengthening domestic production and protecting farmers.
Russia is considering a larger network of mini-refineries to provide backup fuel capacity during maintenance and logistics disruptions. The plan faces limited crude supplies, heavy industry losses and a shortage of equipment capable of producing compliant gasoline.
Wholesale sugar prices in St. Petersburg rose from about 60 to 90 rubles per kilogram during July, according to market participants cited by Fontanka. Analysts disagree over whether the increase reflects seasonality or expectations of a smaller sugar beet harvest.
Chicago corn, soybean and soft red winter wheat futures advanced on July 28 as a claimed Houthi strike on the Saudi tanker NCC Ghazal heightened geopolitical concerns. Crop conditions, US export sales and revised forecasts for Brazil, Russia and the EU also shaped trading.
Russia's oilseed harvest in the 2026/27 agricultural year could set a record, according to the Finmarket news agency. Continued growth in sunflower, soybean and rapeseed output would add supply to global vegetable oil markets.
Yamagata Prefecture expects its cherry harvest to exceed 10,000 tonnes for the first time in three years after favorable spring weather and extensive artificial pollination. JA shipments to wholesale markets reached 190% of last year’s level by July 16, while prices fell about 20%.
Foreign sales of table grapes from Spain’s Region of Murcia increased 19% to a record 292 million in 2025, Europa Press reported. The result strengthens the region’s position in the fruit sector ahead of an international table grape symposium in Murcia.
Green Pool raised its forecast for the 2026/27 global sugar deficit to 4.3 million tonnes from 1.66 million tonnes. Higher energy prices and stronger incentives to produce ethanol are expected to reduce the share of cane used for sugar in Brazil’s Center-South.
An unprecedented wave of drug patent expirations through 2035 is poised to reshape the pharmaceutical industry. Generic and biosimilar manufacturers could gain major openings as branded-drug producers face pressure on revenue.
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