PraimKartonPak has stopped production after a fire destroyed equipment at its Leningrad region site. Industry representatives expect competitors’ spare capacity, imports from Kazakhstan and China, and alternative packaging formats to prevent a national shortage.
Turkey is preparing a coordinated shipment of 2,000 truckloads of potatoes as the staple records some of the strongest price increases in markets and supermarkets. The additional supply is expected to provide at least limited price relief across the country.
Polish rapeseed prices remained comparatively stable despite weak domestic yields and growing pressure across the wider market. Disrupted Ukrainian exports, exceptionally low European river levels and a reduced Australian crop outlook are reshaping regional supply and logistics.
World footwear production grew 2.9% to 24.6 billion pairs in 2025 while exports were flat at 14.74 billion pairs, according to the 2026 World Footwear Market Report from Spain's AEC. Export value still rose 1.6% to close to $172 billion, and Spain's output fell 14.2% to about 60 million pairs.
Chinese researchers have produced natural rubber from Taraxacum kok-saghyz grown in Xinjiang, extracting 40 kg of latex from one tonne of dried roots in July 2026. The pilot project could eventually diversify supply for the world’s largest rubber consumer, although its current output remains far below industrial scale.
European processing potato quotations rebounded sharply between June and July after reaching historic lows during the 2025/26 campaign. Reduced planting in four major producing countries and uncertain yields could eventually raise costs for Italian processors, retailers and fast-food operators.
Indian soybean crushing plants cut purchase offers by ₹350 per quintal in two days as a bumper harvest and weak meal sales pressured the market. Neemuch-area offers fell to ₹6,875 per quintal, while soybean oil prices also declined.
Romania had 989 MW of installed battery power and 1,975 MWh of storage capacity on August 1, according to Transelectrica data reported by Economica.net. Capacity has risen by almost 900 MWh in about four months as several large projects entered operation.
Choice Broking expects Brent crude to average $82 per barrel in FY27. The brokerage sees upside risk from disruption at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, while 135 million barrels of Iranian crude stored on ships could trigger a sharp price decline if exports recover.
Spain increased citrus imports from South Africa by 27%, while fruit from the country generated seven border alerts in July linked to Phyllosticta citricarpa. The parallel rise in trade and interceptions is intensifying biosecurity concerns for the citrus market.
Vietnam imported 2.8 million tonnes of rice and paddy in the first half of 2026, with Cambodia remaining the largest supplier despite a nearly 17% decline. Purchases of Lao sticky rice rose by more than 12%, while lower-cost Indian and Myanmar supplies also gained ground.
Indian rice export prices remained near a 10-month high as rising paddy costs and El Niño-related supply concerns supported the market. Karnataka’s delayed planting and depleted stocks are lifting retail prices, with the impact also reaching import-dependent Nepal.
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