The Russian grain harvest had reached 33.75 million tonnes from 10.32 million hectares as of Monday July 21, according to official government data. Harvest progress had advanced to 21.5% of the planned 47.92 million ha, a rise of 7 percentage points in one week from 14.5%.

Discover the details behind the EU tariffs deal and its effect on the pulp and paper market and strategic business decisions.

Black Sea wheat prices have surged in recent weeks due to tight supply and rising domestic demand, with market dynamics and harvest progress hinting at potential further shifts in the weeks ahead.

Read the full transcript from episode 6, season 2 of the Fast Forward podcast with Andrea Hotter, featuring William Adams

What happens when global powers converge on a continent central to the race for critical resources and future influence? In this two-part special, Fastmarkets’ Andrea Hotter travels to Angola to find out – and keeps a diary along the way.

China’s black mass import rules, effective August 1, may reshape global battery recycling by tightening high-grade material supply and altering trade patterns, benefiting some suppliers while challenging others.