Germany has made 400 kilometers of converted pipeline available to the hydrogen market, while the Netherlands has activated a 32-kilometer section around Rotterdam. Spain remains in the engineering, environmental assessment and permitting phase for its H2Med network, with construction scheduled for 2028-2030.
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Steel and Salzgitter are investing billions of euros in hydrogen-ready steelmaking, with new production routes scheduled for 2027. Limited supplies of competitively priced green hydrogen mean both projects will initially depend partly on natural gas, while EU trade and carbon rules seek to support higher-cost European production.
Germany has applied a tax rate of €0.32 per millilitre to substitutes for tobacco products since January 1, 2026. The measure is expected to increase consumer prices for e-cigarette liquids, pods and other vape products.
Italy held 258,480 tonnes of olive oil in June 2026, down 6.7% from the previous survey but 46.4% above the same period in 2025. Extra virgin oil accounted for 80.1% of inventories, while organic stocks remained concentrated and represented 19.8% of stored extra virgin oil.
Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, told CNBC the 2022–2024 price crisis is over as rain restores supply. Spanish extra virgin oil has fallen to €3.9/kg from a €9.3/kg peak, while Italian oil remains about 50% higher.
Spain’s latest olive oil harvest is estimated at 1.3 million tonnes, 17% above the average of the previous four campaigns. The supply recovery has brought Spanish extra virgin olive oil wholesale prices down to about €4 per kilogram from more than €9 in January 2024.
Indonesia’s agriculture minister says stopping molasses imports lifted and stabilized domestic prices after imported supply had pressured the market. The government now wants to raise sugarcane yields from 60 tonnes to 100 tonnes through technology.
Construction costs in Spain increased by 25.1% from 2019 to 2025, according to an Apce study reported by Capital.es. Average inflation across 43 materials reached 26.7%, while costs associated with structural and large-scale works rose 39.8%.
Malatya has reported a strong apricot harvest after agricultural frost nearly eliminated the crop last year. Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said the recovery should strengthen production and exports, supported by long-term investment in irrigation, research and processing technology.
Polish milk deliveries are increasing while export revenue and dairy product prices decline, squeezing processors and farmers facing high production costs. The industry is seeking stronger legal protection against retailer pricing pressure and greater oversight of supply-chain contracts.
International sugar futures rebounded as a rise in oil prices improved the outlook for ethanol competitiveness and prompted investors to cover short positions. Better monsoon rainfall eased immediate concerns about India’s crop, but the risk of the weakest monsoon in 11 years continues to cloud the global supply outlook.
Indonesia’s palm oil ending stocks are projected to decline to around 1.1 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 after a temporary recovery to 1.5 million tonnes. IPOSS expects domestic consumption, particularly the implementation of B50, to tighten supplies and constrain exports.
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