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Ukraine

Ukraine Eyes Higher 2025 Grain Harvest, Plans More Winter Wheat for 2026

Ukraine, a leading global grain producer and exporter, expects a potential increase in its 2025 wheat and corn harvests, contingent on favorable weather, accord…

Oil&Gas Drilling

China’s Independent Oil Firms Elbow Into Iraq’s Majors-Dominated Market

China's independent oil companies are significantly increasing their investments in Iraq, a major OPEC producer, with plans to double their output to 500,00…

United Kingdom

Surge in Lower Quality Egg Imports Sparks UK Food Safety Fears

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has issued a warning to food businesses in the UK, urging them to prioritize customer safety amid a significant increase…

Solar Module

Waaree Energies Opens 1.8 GW Solar Module Plant in India

Waaree Energies has begun production at its new 1.8 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Chikhli, Gujarat, India. This addition increases the company&rsquo…

Electric Vehicles

CATL Scores YoY Growth in Both Revenue, Net Profit in H1 2025

On July 30, 2025, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) released its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of 178.886 bil…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Sharply Increases Grain Sales Abroad

As of June 1, 2025, the domestic wheat market held a total stock of 7.3 million tons, marking a 16.4% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.…

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines to Spin at Ocean Winds’ Offshore Wind Farm in Poland

Ocean Winds has signed a conditional agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 26 SG 14-236 offshore wind turbines for the BC-Wind project in Poland. Each…

Ukraine

Ukraine Has the Most Expensive Ammonium Nitrate in Europe

In Ukraine, ammonium nitrate prices at ports have increased to 27,000 UAH per ton ($645 per ton) from 21,000 UAH per ton, following restrictions on imports thro…

Brazil

ANEC Expects Brazil’s Soybean Exports in July 2025 at 12.11 Mln Tons

The Brazilian National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) forecasts Brazil’s soybean exports for July 2025 at 12.11 million tons, a slight decrease from the…

Coal Production

China’s Coal-Rich Province Reports Rising Raw Coal Output in H1

Shanxi, China’s leading coal-producing province, reported a raw coal output of approximately 652 million tonnes in the first half of 2025, marking a 10.1 …

Metal

Zimbabwe Lithium Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025, Defying Price Slump

Zimbabwe, Africa’s top lithium producer, recorded a 30% increase in spodumene concentrate exports in the first half of 2025, according to the Minerals Mar…

Japan

Japan Vows More US Rice Imports Within Tariff-Free Quota

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that Japan will increase rice imports from the United States while staying within the existing tariff-free quot…

Brazil

Brazilian Pork Exports Break Record in June

In June 2025, Brazil’s pork exports reached a record volume of 134,623 tons, including both fresh and processed products. This marked a 29.49% increase co…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Malaysia Boosts Coal Power Output, Imports to Meet Rising Demand

Malaysia has significantly increased its coal-fired power generation to meet growing electricity demand, particularly from data centers, according to a Reuters …

United States

Chicago Corn and Soybeans Sink to Effective 19-Year Lows

Chicago corn futures have dropped to contract lows this week, while November soybeans have approached five-year lows, driven by expectations of abundant U.S. ha…