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Argentina’s corn exports set for record, as war in Ukraine, European heat wave reshape trade

Argentina’s corn exports set for record, as war in Ukraine, European heat wave reshape trade

September 13, 2026 |

In Argentina, Reuters reported that Argentina’s corn exports are ​expected to reach a record 10 million metric tons in August and September, driven by a bumper harvest and strong international demand as buyers seek alternatives to Ukrainian supplies disrupted by war and European crops battered by extreme heat. The world’s third-largest corn exporter is wrapping […]

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Global grain production in 2026 to be second highest on record, says FAO

Global grain production in 2026 to be second highest on record, says FAO

September 13, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that global grain production in 2026 is forecast at 2.979 billion tons, the second-highest level on record. However, output is expected to decline by 61.1 million tons, or 2%, from the previous year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The expected decline would be the largest annual drop […]

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Anec sees Brazil soybean exports rising in September

Anec sees Brazil soybean exports rising in September

September 13, 2026 |

In Brazil, Datamar News reported that Brazil soybean exports are expected to reach 7.74 million metric tons in September, about 760,000 tons more than in the same month last year, according to the first monthly shipment forecast released by grain exporters’ association Anec. Brazilian corn exports, by contrast, are expected to post another year-on-year decline […]

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China buys 1 million tons of U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

China buys 1 million tons of U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

September 13, 2026 |

In Argentina, Agro Latam reported that China bought about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, according to traders familiar with the transactions, accelerating purchases ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington later this month.  The buying matters for American agriculture because it brings China close to halfway toward its […]

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RWE to supply renewable energy for Air Products’ hydrogen plants

RWE to supply renewable energy for Air Products’ hydrogen plants

September 13, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Germany’s RWE has agreed to supply up to 75 GWh of renewable electricity annually to Air Products to feed the US industrial gases company’s existing hydrogen plants as well as a new hydrogen liquefaction facility currently under construction in Rotterdam. Under the long-term power purchase agreement (PPA), the electricity […]

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Clean hydrogen investment reaches $130 billion, Hydrogen Council says

Clean hydrogen investment reaches $130 billion, Hydrogen Council says

September 13, 2026 |

In Belgium, the Hydrogen Council said its Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 stated that the committed investment in clean hydrogen has surpassed $130 billion, corresponding to 6.9 Mtpa of committed capacity across more than 570 projects worldwide, 90% of which are under construction or already operational. “Shifting geopolitical priorities are strengthening hydrogen’s role as a strategic […]

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Polish city of Koszalin to invest $81 million in waste-to-energy plant

Polish city of Koszalin to invest $81 million in waste-to-energy plant

September 13, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the municipal utility of Poland’s city of Koszalin has signed a $81 million contract with local engineering company AB Industry for the construction of a plant for recovery of energy from waste. The planned facility will have an annual capacity of 30,000 tons of waste, which will enable the […]

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Prime Infra, MPIC, SMC join waste-to-energy auction

Prime Infra, MPIC, SMC join waste-to-energy auction

September 13, 2026 |

In the Philippines, Business Times reported that the local government’s special green energy auction (GEA) round for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects has attracted 11 qualified bidders covering 14 projects. The Department of Energy (DoE) said in an advisory that it had issued the list of qualified bidders after deliberations by the Green Energy Auction-Bids Evaluation and […]

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Kawan secures approval for biomass plant in Malaysia

Kawan secures approval for biomass plant in Malaysia

September 13, 2026 |

In Malaysia, the Star reported that Kawan Renergy Bhd (KRB) has received the green-light from Sustainable Energy Development Authority to build and run a 2.5 megawatts (MW) biomass power plant under Malaysia’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme through its subsidiary, Magenko Renewables. The approval grants Magenko a 21-year concession to sell green electricity to the national […]

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Eni and Petronas explore innovative biofuel solutions

Eni and Petronas explore innovative biofuel solutions

September 13, 2026 |

In Italy, Eni and Petronas have signed a feasibility agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting from the established Ecofining technology process, through which Eni has been producing HVO biofuels from renewable raw materials since 2014.  The partners said that the aim of the agreement is to assess the technical, market, […]

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