Poland’s UOKiK found no grounds to suspect price-fixing or abuse of bargaining power in butter promotions run by Lidl and Biedronka. Dairy companies and smaller retailers still warn that prices as low as PLN 0.99 for a 200-gram block can distort consumer expectations and intensify pressure on processors.
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume wants the EU’s trade protections on Chinese-made electric cars extended to plug-in hybrids. The debate carries significant risks for Europe’s automotive industry and Austria’s export-dependent supplier base.
Ukraine exported more than 22,000 tonnes of apples between July 2025 and April 2026, up from about 16,800 tonnes in the previous season. Imports fell from 18,200 tonnes to approximately 5,500 tonnes as a larger commercial crop helped domestic producers supply both the local and export markets.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached $3.7 billion in the first half of 2026, up 19.4% year on year. Durian and demand from China remain the main growth drivers, while India’s opening to fresh Vietnamese durian offers a new route for diversification.
Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office is monitoring tighter EU requirements covering carbon, deforestation, e-commerce and packaging. The rules extend compliance obligations across raw materials, production, imports, online sales and product presentation in a market that remains important to Thailand.
Vietnamese live hog prices fell across all regions as rising supply coincided with seasonally weaker consumption. Farmers who rebuilt herds earlier in 2026 now face prices of VND 56,000-58,000 per kg and continued pressure from growing pork imports.
A direct strike caused a severe fire and the collapse of a tank holding about 4.5 million liters of gasoline at Libya’s Zawiya refinery. The National Oil Corporation declared a maximum emergency, although refinery engineers said operations continued without interruption.
Israel has withdrawn approval for Brazilian poultry imports and removed the JBS Ltda Aves plant from its authorized list pending an on-site review. The decision blocks Baladi’s planned frozen chicken shipments and puts a projected revenue stream of 300-400 million shekels at risk.
Thailand is reviewing whether induction-furnace steel should remain barred from producing deformed rebar for structural construction. Producers warn that tighter technology-based rules could concentrate supply and raise costs, while standards officials cite quality, pollution and enforcement risks.
Vietnam’s agricultural markets diverged, with Central Highlands coffee prices falling sharply while rice export prices increased. Vietnam News Agency linked the rice move to concerns that El Niño could constrain supply.
New energy vehicles accounted for a record 60.4% of new passenger-car sales in China in July. Domestic NEV sales fell 2.8% year on year, but exports surged 145% to 553,000 units, making overseas demand increasingly important for Chinese manufacturers.
Cameroon exported 20,577 tonnes of bananas in July 2026, up 34.1% from a year earlier, according to Assobacam data reported by Investir au Cameroun. PHP and CDBM, both controlled by Compagnie Fruitière de Marseille, supplied 82% of the total.
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