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| Trade Policy & Macro

Kazakhstan revises list of exchange commodities for grain and sugar trading

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade and Integration has amended the national list of exchange commodities, changing the rules under which grain and sugar are traded on the domestic market. The order was signed by Minister Arman Shakkaliyev, according to Kazinform. The report does not set out the full text of the document, so the specific positions affected and the start date have to be read from the published order.

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Yusuf Demir
Senior Trade Policy Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Egypt Prepares Citrus Export Program for Poland After 50 Importer Meetings

Egypt has begun preparing a citrus export program for Poland after its Warsaw trade office arranged about 50 meetings with Polish importers, retailers and companies. The initiative also promotes frozen strawberries, olives, tomato paste, juices and concentrates as Egypt seeks wider access to Central and Eastern Europe.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

South Korea highlights Sahara shrimp and potato seed projects with Algeria

South Korea and Algeria plan to deepen agricultural cooperation through Sahara shrimp farming and local production of certified potato seed. The projects could strengthen Algeria’s food production and technical expertise, although investment, capacity and implementation timelines have not been disclosed.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Iran Reports 300,000 Tonnes of Wheat Imports in First Half

Iran reportedly imported 300,000 tonnes of wheat during the first half of the year. The available report does not identify suppliers, purchasing terms or the period’s exact dates, limiting assessment of the impact on domestic supply and regional trade.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Kazakhstan's wheat harvest falls to 15.2 million tonnes, but prices hold above last season

Kazakhstan will harvest 15.2 million tonnes of wheat in 2026, down 4.1 million tonnes from 2025, the Grain Union of Kazakhstan told the EURASIAN AGRICOM-2026 conference in Astana. Domestic prices are running 10,000 to 12,000 tenge per tonne above last season and the union expects no decline. Wheat-group exports are forecast to retreat from a record 15.7 million tonnes to 11.7 million in grain equivalent.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Bangladesh urges faster fruit imports as orange prices rise

Bangladesh is pressing fruit importers to accelerate letters of credit and bring in more oranges, dates and other fruits. The government aims to increase domestic supply and stabilise prices as oranges become more expensive.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Jamnica and Coca-Cola HBC Control Over 92% of Revenue Among Croatia’s Leading Beverage Producers

Ten Croatian mineral-water and soft-drink companies generated €528.2 million in revenue and €67.8 million in profit in 2025, according to CompanyWall data reported by Financije.hr. Jamnica plus and Coca-Cola HBC Hrvatska accounted for more than 92% of the group’s revenue, while results among smaller producers varied sharply.

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David Okafor
Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Energy & Fuels

Nigeria Advances €256 Million Cassava-Ethanol Project Near Lagos

A memorandum of understanding covers a cassava-based bioethanol plant on a 200-hectare site at Itokin and a 15,000-hectare feedstock base across four Nigerian states. The €256 million project still lacks disclosed capacity, committed financing and a construction timetable.

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Priya Raghavan
Energy Markets Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Russian coffee prices fall 2% as arabica costs ease

Russian retail prices for natural coffee declined by about 2% between January and August 2026 after a sharp increase in 2025. Lower arabica quotations could support further reductions, although currency movements and processing costs will slow their passage to consumers.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Vietnam rice exports lose volume and value as prices weaken in 2026

Vietnam’s rice exports declined in both volume and value during the first nine months of 2026, while average export prices also fell. Exporters are being pushed toward branded, higher-quality products as international demand remains weak and India increases supply.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Chemicals & Fertilizers

Bayer plans up to $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Ohio

Bayer plans to invest up to $2.2 billion in a modular pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in New Albany, Ohio. The digitally enabled facility will combine active-ingredient and finished-product production, supporting therapies in oncology, cardiovascular medicine and renal care.

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Katrin Vogel
Lead Chemicals & Fertilizers Analyst
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