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Anec estimates record soybean exports in Brazil this month

Anec estimates record soybean exports in Brazil this month

April 26, 2026 |

In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s soybean exports this month were estimated at 16.4 million tons, down almost 300,000 tons from the previous week’s forecast, but still a record monthly volume, according to figures from the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec). As Brazil exports its record harvest, which is nearing completion, shipments are projected […]

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EU wheat production in marketing year 2026/27 may decline after record harvest

EU wheat production in marketing year 2026/27 may decline after record harvest

April 26, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that wheat production in the European Union is forecast to decline in the 2026/27 season compared to the previous year’s record harvest. According to estimates by the US Department of Agriculture attaché in Madrid, the gross harvest could amount to about 136.8 million tons compared to 145.1 million tons in the […]

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Argentina’s soybean harvest estimate rises slightly to 48.6 million tons, exchange says

Argentina’s soybean harvest estimate rises slightly to 48.6 million tons, exchange says

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Weak demand from Iran puts pressure on palm oil sector, expert says

Weak demand from Iran puts pressure on palm oil sector, expert says

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Paraguay’s soybean crop to fall as yields normalize

Paraguay’s soybean crop to fall as yields normalize

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Brazil’s soybean production will grow by 3.7% in the 2025/26 season

Brazil’s soybean production will grow by 3.7% in the 2025/26 season

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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China targets sharp cut in soybean imports by 2035 in self-sufficiency drive

China targets sharp cut in soybean imports by 2035 in self-sufficiency drive

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Italy’s ErreDue lands $970,000 alkaline electrolyzer deal in Uganda

Italy’s ErreDue lands $970,000 alkaline electrolyzer deal in Uganda

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Japan eyes airfare surcharge to help fund sustainable jet fuel

Japan eyes airfare surcharge to help fund sustainable jet fuel

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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Topsoe to support Abundia Global Impact Group’s plastic waste to fuel projects

Topsoe to support Abundia Global Impact Group’s plastic waste to fuel projects

April 26, 2026 |

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 […]

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