Bulgaria is expected to have about 5 GW of battery power and 14–20 GWh of storage by the end of 2026, according to a report cited by fakti.bg. The buildout is reshaping electricity trading, absorbing cheap daytime solar generation and supplying the grid during higher-priced evening hours.
American consumers are beginning to reduce beef purchases after prices climbed to record highs. The shift marks a potential turning point for a market where a smaller cattle herd has constrained supply while demand had remained resilient.
Vietnam exported 412,000 tonnes of cashews worth $2.9 billion in the first seven months of 2026. Export value rose 3.3% despite a 0.1% decline in volume, while Vietnam expanded its share of the US market.
The European Commission has proposed raising the EU minimum excise duty on cigarettes by 139% and introducing the first EU-wide minimum tax rate on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. The revision of the Tobacco Tax Directive would also extend tobacco traceability to raw materials. The file is still under negotiation in the Council and requires the agreement of member states.
Egyptian grape exports have reached roughly 180,000 tonnes, placing the fruit fourth among the country's largest agricultural exports, according to an official Agricultural Quarantine report cited by Youm7. The report describes inspected and cleared volume rather than trade value, and does not disclose destinations, varieties or a comparison period.
Imported sugar accounted for 70.4% of Kazakhstan’s domestic market in 2025, while local production covered 29.6% of consumption. The competition authority has proposed expanding the domestic raw-material base, strengthening exchange-trading oversight and monitoring sugar re-exports.
Bosnia and Herzegovina could face electricity supply restrictions if prolonged drought drains hydropower reservoirs, energy expert Edhem Bičakčić warned. More than half of the country’s electricity still comes from thermal plants, while insufficient investment has left few replacement capacities.
New US rules will require sellers to reserve monthly tungsten scrap sales for domestic buyers from August 27 unless regulators grant an exception. Plansee Group CEO Karlheinz Wex is urging Europe to adopt similar measures to retain critical material, expand recycling and reduce dependence on China.
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed conditions for opening letters of credit for fruit imports, Dhaka Tribune reports. The measure is intended to increase domestic supply and keep consumer prices at tolerable levels.
Ukraine is negotiating a rail route through Moldova to Romania’s Port of Constanța and has requested a 50% freight tariff reduction. The proposed corridor could carry about 4.5 million tonnes annually, but Moldova wants guaranteed volumes in exchange for lower rates.
EU agri-food imports from Mercosur reached €2.475 billion in June 2026, with record volumes of sugar and salted poultry meat. Preliminary Eurostat data also showed EU agri-food exports to the bloc rising year on year, although the trade flow remained heavily weighted toward Mercosur supplies.
Vietnam exported 3,300 tonnes of tea to Malaysia worth about $2.5 million in the first half of 2026. Shipments are expected to exceed 6,000 tonnes for the full year as demand grows for green, black and processed tea.
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