Kyrgyzstan and China have agreed to route grain exports through the Torugart border crossing, easing pressure on the Erkeshtam checkpoint. The same talks produced three protocols covering horses, processed mutton and goat meat, and fresh berries, and touched on fuel supplies moving from China into Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan imported 32.6 times more meat and edible meat offal than it exported in January-July 2026, according to open.kg, citing National Statistical Committee data. Poultry accounts for more than 92% of those imports, while 24.kg reports full domestic self-sufficiency in beef and mutton, where fixed prices remain in force after the 2025 price rise.
China imported roughly $1.44 billion worth of goods from Belarus in January–August 2026, and potash fertilizer accounted for $903.7 million of that, according to belmarket.by citing Myfin. The remaining categories — pulp, peat products, wood panels, fiberglass, poultry, chocolate and vodka — together are worth less than the fertilizer line.
Uzbekistan’s food and live-animal imports reached $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, rising 45.9% year on year. Three new cooperation agreements could expand Iran’s role in food, feed, fisheries and agricultural processing, but logistics and established regional suppliers remain major obstacles.
Vietnam exported nearly 1.7 million tonnes of coffee worth more than $6 billion in the first eight months of 2026. Lower average prices weighed on revenue, while instant and other processed coffee captured a growing share of export value.
South Korea’s Business Survey Index rose six points to 86 for the fourth quarter, supported by expectations of stronger semiconductor and cosmetics exports. The index remains below the neutral level of 100, indicating that pessimistic companies still outnumber optimistic ones.
Global oil supply is expected to grow faster than demand in 2027 as Middle Eastern flows recover and producers outside OPEC+ expand output. Geopolitical risks, refinery repairs and Chinese stockbuilding could nevertheless keep prices and margins volatile.
A South Korean-backed cashew processing plant with daily capacity of about 20 tonnes is planned for Cambodia’s Kampong Thom province. The $5 million project is scheduled for September 2026-2029 as existing processors face raw-material shortages and higher prices.
Romanian state gas grid operator Transgaz is launching the modernization of the country’s principal natural gas import metering station. The project is intended to give the facility the technical capacity to handle exports as well as imports.
Kenya’s national government has installed 12 bulk milk coolers for more than 18,500 dairy farmers in Murang’a County. The equipment is intended to reduce post-harvest losses, improve milk quality and help farmers secure better market access and earnings.
Ukraine could lack storage for up to 11 million tonnes of grain, pulses and oilseeds in October and November as the 2026 harvest reaches about 82.5 million tonnes. Slower grain exports and carryover stocks of more than 10 million tonnes are adding pressure on available capacity.
Poland is reassessing the pace of its coal exit, with officials considering longer operation for selected mines and generating units. Output could rise by 1.2 million tonnes this year even as 7,200 people leave mining, while capacity-market support may keep chosen coal plants available into the 2030s.
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