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.
Austrian households bought 6.6% less meat and poultry than in 2016 while the average kilo price rose 39.8% to 12.10 euros, according to a YouGov and INTEGRAL Marktforschung study reported by heute.at. Beef reached 17.51 euros per kilo, more than 26% above 2024, and sales of meat substitutes climbed 33% since 2023, reaching one in three households.
Hydrous ethanol quotations in São Paulo have declined after rising for nearly two months, according to Cepea data reported by Globo Rural. The reversal puts the focus on whether supply is becoming more available or buyers are resisting further increases.
Post-harvest losses in selected districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra represent an estimated ₹27.11 billion for onion, ₹20.87 billion for soybean and ₹200 million for custard apple annually. WRI India also linked the losses to more than 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
Residential heat-pump sales across 12 major European markets rose 11% to 1.16 million units in the first half of 2026. Germany led the recovery, although analysts said expiring incentives may have brought some demand forward.
Jordan bought about 60,000 tonnes of milling wheat at an estimated $332 per tonne, including cost and freight. The purchase comes as the government plans new contracts covering 240,000 tonnes of wheat and barley to maintain strategic reserves for more than eight months.
Early harvesting data indicate that Spain’s 2026 rice output could fall by 10-15% in Andalusia and by 30-40% in parts of Valencia. Heat during flowering, fungi and pests have reduced yields, while stored 2025 rice continues to weigh on the Andalusian market.
Crimea’s grape harvest is expected to deliver good volumes and quality, but wine production and local demand have weakened. Small wineries face diesel prices of 120–140 rubles per liter, sharply higher freight rates and packaging costs that threaten margins.
Vesuvius is evaluating an unsolicited cash-and-share takeover proposal from RHI Magnesita valued at 551 pence per share. The transaction would give Vesuvius shareholders about 13% of the combined refractory-materials group, but no firm offer has been announced.
Coal India and Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan have signed a non-binding memorandum to explore a coal-gasification-based urea plant. The proposal could expand India’s domestic fertilizer capacity and create additional demand for coal, but no location, capacity, investment or timetable has been disclosed.
Iran is approaching a decision on its guaranteed wheat purchase price for the 1405-1406 crop year, with proposals ranging from 80,000 to 85,000 tomans per kilogram. The choice will affect planting incentives, state procurement costs and subsidies across the flour-to-bread chain.
French health authorities have issued a nationwide food alert and withdrawn Spanish tomatoes from supermarkets after detecting pesticide residues above the permitted limit. The notification was activated through the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.
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