Bangladesh was meant to be one of the global LNG industry's success stories, but Reuters reports that the country's turn toward coal is instead a fresh bad sign for exporters. Few countries better fit the profile of a future LNG growth market, which is why the shift matters to producers, portfolio traders and project developers well beyond South Asia.
Drought, extreme heat, pests and fungal disease have made parts of France’s 2026 sugar beet crop unmarketable. National production is forecast at 25.4 million tonnes, down 29% year on year and the lowest since at least 1980.
Greek spending on clothing and footwear reached 4.6 billion euros in 2025, up 2.5% year on year, according to ELSTAT Household Budget Survey data presented by SEPEE. Total household consumption grew faster, at 5.5%, pushing apparel down to 4.9% of the basket from 5% in 2024. Average annual spending per person rose by about 11 euros to 443 euros.
A report by INFINEXA Insights, covering 2,325 companies in the Romanian automotive chain, shows employment in a constant panel of 1,200 firms fell by 30,683 between 2021 and 2025 while turnover rose 35.1%. Local vehicle production dropped 12.7% in the first half of 2026, against a 5.7% rise in EU car registrations. Net margins fell to 1.70%, and a quarter of tier 1 suppliers were loss-making in 2025.
The German-bred Gala variety represents 41.29% of Kazakhstan’s industrial potato acreage, according to an industry audit. Producers are being urged to diversify varieties, use certified seed and develop potatoes for processing.
Austria intends to provide up to €200 million in national funding for the EU's fourth hydrogen auction, expected in December 2026, half the amount it offered in 2024. The same EAG monitoring report shows the renewables share of Austrian electricity consumption fell to 78% in 2025 from 94%, as hydropower output dropped 26.6%.
Asaja and UPA Murcia say 83% of imported citrus sold in Spanish supermarkets contains residues of pesticides not authorized in the European Union, according to La Opinión de Murcia. The two organizations are demanding more intensive official controls during the marketing phase rather than only at the border, plus a common rulebook for all products regardless of origin.
Thailand's rooftop solar market has become markedly more active after the government of Anutin Charnvirakul advanced a scheme granting 50,000 baht per household for home solar installations, Matichon reported. The first phase targets 1 million to 1.5 million households, implying 50 billion to 75 billion baht in direct support. The fixed per-roof grant sharpens the price contest between Thai suppliers and Chinese equipment.
Resolution 43, issued on 30 September, extends the application period for preferential MFN import duty, environmental protection tax and VAT on gasoline, diesel, petroleum feedstock and jet fuel. According to Znews, the three taxes stay at 0% through 31 December 2026, replacing a deadline that had been set for 30 September. Excise tax on gasoline is unchanged at 10% for mineral grades, 8% for E5 and 7% for E10.
The European Union has imposed definitive antidumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on pea protein imported from China. The measures will apply for five years after an investigation found that dumped imports were harming European producers.
The European Commission has proposed integrating carbon dioxide removals into the EU emissions trading system as part of this summer's ETS revision. Germany's federal budget earmarks more than €500 million for carbon removal, partly through a certificate purchase programme. Estimates of the current CDR market range from $56 million to over $9 billion, reflecting the absence of a central data source.
Moldova’s vineyard area has fallen by 10,000 hectares over five years to slightly more than 100,000 hectares, with 93,000 hectares bearing fruit. Authorities describe the contraction as an industry restructuring driven by old vineyards, weak yields and declining demand for some grape varieties.
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