India, Pakistan jostle over exclusive rights for basmati rice
The global demand for basmati rice has been rising, especially in the Middle East and the EU. As a result, the competition to sell this long-grain variety has intensified in recent years. The world's ...
13 Marras 202524min
Asia's coal transition dilemma amid renewable energy push
The energy landscape in Asia has been evolving in recent years. With a global push towards renewable energy, the longstanding dependence of many Asian countries on coal comes into the limelight. The d...
5 Marras 202522min
A tale of two tariff pauses
The first pause of triple-digit tariffs between the US and China prompted a container shipping surge. The second pause? Not so much. The US and China in May took a 90-day breather from triple-digit ta...
8 Loka 202524min
Navigating the shifting tides of Asia's gasoline market
The landscape of gasoline pricing and supply in Southeast Asia is evolving. The rising demand for low-sulfur blend stocks as Australia prepares for its transition, the effects of reduced non-oxygenate...
3 Syys 202512min
Trade changes, policy barriers reshape Asia's traditional UCO market dynamics
Asia's used cooking oil (UCO) market is navigating an upheaval this year as the US, which once used to be the largest buyer, has removed incentives for imported biofuels. However, UCO's efficacy and c...
24 Heinä 202522min
Is Japan's rice supply crisis an opportunity for US and Thai farmers?
For months, Japan has been suffering from an extremely low availability of its staple food—rice. Despite Tokyo's efforts to mitigate the supply crisis, local rice prices have touched all-time high lev...
19 Touko 202518min
Foot and Mouth Disease shapes the future of European pork trade
A new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease discovered in Germany earlier this year has reshaped trade flows of European pork and led to significant pricing volatility in the region. Varying government r...
14 Touko 202517min
Seafood Surge: The Fastest Growing Sector in Global Animal Protein Markets in 2025
As the demand for sustainable protein sources escalates, seafood production is poised to become the fastest-growing sector in the global animal protein markets in 2025. At the forefront of this growth...
7 Touko 202515min
