In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased its forecast for global soybean production and crushing in the 2025/26 season. Global soybean production is expected to increase by 800,000 tons to 422.5 million tons, reflecting increased harvests in Russia and India, while production in Canada and Ukraine declines. Global soybean […]
In Brazil, Forbes reported that Brazil’s total corn production for the 2025/26 season is expected to reach 135.3 million tons, compared to the record 141.1 million tons registered in the previous harvest, according to an estimate released by AgRural. AgRural also said it maintained its projection for Brazil’s soybean production in the 2025/26 crop year […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia’s domestic and export demand for crude palm oil (CPO) surged in 2025, boosting sales and export revenue for the country’s palm oil industry, according to data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki). Gapki reported that domestic CPO consumption reached 18,460 tons between January and September 2025, up 5.1% […]
In Malaysia, The Edge Malaysia reported that Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose in November to a more than 6-1/2-year high, as weaker exports coincided with the second-highest production ever recorded for the month, data from the industry regulator showed. Malaysia’s palm oil stocks in November rose 13% from the previous month to 2.84 million metric […]
In Argentina, Buenos Aires Times reported that Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced a permanent reduction in export duties on a large number of agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, wheat and other crops. According to Caputo, soybean duties will drop 26% to 24%, soy by-products from 24.5% to 22.5%, wheat and barley from 9.5% to […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East & Africa reported that China’s soybean imports are projected to hit unprecedented levels in 2025, surpassing 110 million metric tons by year-end amid trade uncertainties and robust South American harvests. Agricultural consultancy JCI, citing customs data, reported that cumulative imports in the first 11 months of the year already […]
In Mexico, Mexico Business News reported that Latin America faces a major challenge in its aviation decarbonization pathway, as the region produces no SAF and has no active development projects, according to new data from the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). The lack of regional SAF production could raise operating costs by […]
In India, News On Air reported that India’s Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the nation is poised to become a hydrogen energy exporter within the next decade. He highlighted that hydrogen can play a major role in shipping, aviation, industry, and smart transport. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Indian Army has officially incorporated biodiesel into its fuel network. The initiative was inaugurated at a ceremony in New Delhi, where the first batch of biodiesel was received by Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, Vice Chief of the Army Staff, according to the report. By integrating biodiesel, the […]
In Malaysia, The Malaysian Reserve reported that Sumisaujana Group Bhd’s wholly owned unit SumiSaujana TCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd (SSTCM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Zangjiagang CoolisT Life Technology Co Ltd (CoolisT Group) to jointly develop and commercialize bio-based polyols from renewable vegetable oils. These polyols will be used in polyurethane foams […]
