Coal India and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India have signed a non-binding MoU to study the use of synthetic gas at AMNS India’s Paradip pellet plant. The proposed coal gasification facility would be developed by Coal India and coupled with carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
Armenian ruling-party lawmaker Arman Yegoyan said restrictions affecting the apricot market undermine the EAEU’s credibility as a customs and trade union. He argued that unresolved barriers in agricultural trade also raise doubts about deeper integration, including a common gas market.
Indonesia imported 2.67 million tonnes of salt in 2025, down 2.8% from the previous year, according to BPS data reported by Databoks. Australia supplied 2.01 million tonnes, equal to about 75% of the total.
Argentina exported 129,646 hectolitres of wine in July 2026, down 28.7% year on year, as packaged-wine shipments contracted sharply. However, January-July volume rose 6.8%, supported by a 46.1% increase in bulk wine and stronger concentrated grape must exports.
China has revoked the registrations of seven Indian rice exporters after citing alleged GMO contamination. The decision has brought bilateral rice trade to a halt for now and restricts the affected companies’ access to the Chinese market.
Panama has authorized imports of Argentine lemons, oranges and grapefruit, creating a new outlet for the country’s citrus exporters. The decision is particularly relevant to Tucumán, whose lemon complex generated $74.7 million FOB in the first quarter of 2026.
Sibur’s ZapSibNeftekhim complex in Tobolsk stopped operating after a drone attack caused damage to the site. The facility produces about 6 million tonnes of LPG annually, equivalent to roughly 40% of Russia’s output, according to Reuters industry sources.
Costa Rica has formally proposed a memorandum and WTO arbitration to resolve the restrictions affecting its agricultural exports to Panama since January 2019. The plan would address Panama’s sanitary concerns while creating an enforceable route to settle its stalled appeal.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman ordered Bulog and regional governments to keep rice available across Indonesia at prices complying with the government’s highest retail price, or HET. The directive followed reports that supply and distribution problems had pushed prices in Alor as high as Rp30,000 per kilogram.
Indonesia is distributing 10 kilograms of free rice per month to 33.4 million beneficiaries from July through September 2026. Okezone reports that the government has prepared about 997,200 tonnes for the program, supported by 5.2 million tonnes of domestic rice held by Bulog.
The African Development Bank has approved an $18.8 million grant for Ghana’s participation in the REWARD programme. Funding will support climate-resilient farming, irrigation, machinery, processing and market access as Ghana seeks to reduce its reliance on imported rice.
India’s Supreme Court has left intact PepsiCo’s registration for the FL 2027 potato variety used in Lay’s chips. The court also confirmed that individual farmers may save, replant and sell seed under Indian law, provided it is not marketed as PepsiCo-branded seed.
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