In Argentina, Reuters reported that Argentina’s 2025/26 soybean harvest is expected to reach a total of 48.6 million tons. The report noted that the updated figure is just 100,000 tons higher than previously estimated, thanks to higher-than-expected yields despite a reduction in the calculated planted area, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC) said. More on […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that palm oil is among the sectors hardest hit by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, primarily due to weakening demand from Iran, according to Datuk Seri Rizal Merican Naina Merican, Chairman of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). During a recent media briefing, he reported that palm oil […]
In Paraguay, World Grain reported that Paraguay’s soybean production is seen topping out at 11.1 million tons for marketing year 2026-27 as yields normalize on largely unchanged planted area following a record year in 2025-26, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. In its annual oilseeds […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Brazilian consulting firm Safras & Mercado, estimated that soybean production in Brazil in the 2025/26 season will increase by 3.7% compared to the previous harvest, reaching 178.11 million metric tons. This is a slight increase from the previously projected 177.72 million tons, according to the report. The consulting firm forecasts […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East & Africa reported that China has set a clear target to cut its reliance on imported soybeans over the next decade. The Ministry of Agriculture projects that purchases will fall to 82.55 million tons by 2035, according to its latest agricultural outlook. Reuters reports that this figure marks a drop […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Italian electrolyzer maker ErreDue has secured a contract worth approximately $970,000 to supply a 0.5 MW alkaline hydrogen production system to a steel industry customer operating in Uganda. Two modular 250 kW G75 alkaline electrolyzers will be shipped to the East African manufacturing site, with delivery scheduled […]
In Thailand, The Nation reported that the Japanese transport ministry plans to create a system that would pass on part of the sustainable aviation fuel costs to air travellers. Based on discussions by a panel of relevant experts, the ministry plans to map out an outline of the system by this summer and implement it […]
In Denmark, Topsoe has been selected by Abundia Global Impact Group, a low-carbon energy solutions company focused on converting plastic and biomass waste into high-value low-carbon fuels and chemicals, to deliver its HydroFlex technology for multiple plastic waste-to-fuel facilities in North America. Topsoe’s technology will enable the production of renewable fuels and chemicals from plastic […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam Investment Review reported that Covation Biomaterials, a biomaterials company with advanced technology in the bio-based materials industry, announced that its first commercial plant for the C4 product platform, including bioTHF and bio-based polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), achieved mechanical completion in April 2026. In addition, CovationBio said it has now launched the Xatryx […]
In the UK, GasWorld reported that Linde subsidiary White Martins has brought a 5MW green hydrogen plant online, adjacent to an industrial gas facility in Brazil. The pressurized alkaline electrolyzer facility in Jacareí, São Paulo, will supply green hydrogen for a local glass manufacturer and sectors including metallurgy, chemicals, and food. It has been built […]
