Canada’s total oilseed production – including canola, soyabeans and sunflowerseeds – is forecast to decrease by 4% in 2026/27 compared to the previous year to 27.55M tonnes, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Energy technology company Essar Future Energy (EFEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean wholesale importer and exporter LX International (LXI) to jointly develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery in India.

Vegetable oil markets are being supported by geopolitical risks and higher crude oil prices, according to a report by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

Indonesian domestic consumption of palm-based biodiesel totalled 3.9bn litres in the year to date up to 13 April, an energy ministry official was quoted as saying in a Hydrocarbon Processing report.

Brazilian soyabean exports to China are gradually stabilising following severe disruption in late 2025 driven by intensified phytosanitary enforcement by Chinese customs authorities, according to a report by marine insurers Gard.

Malaysian palm oil exports fell in the first half of April due to lower shipments to the Middle East, commodity price reporting agency Fastmarkets reported, citing data from cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services (ITS).

Global agrifood investor Saudi Agriculture & Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) has completed the purchase of a 44.58% share in Olam Agri, part of global food and agribusiness company Olam Group.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill’s canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan, is now operational.

The Philippines, a major player in the global coconut oil market, will improve its coconut oil output and sustain exports growth, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Japanese biofuel and carbon removal solutions company Nippon Biofuel Co (NBF) has been selected for a large-scale project in Africa to establish biofuel supply infrastructure for international shipping.

Israeli food biotech company Celleste Bio has partnered with US confectionery and snacks giant Mondelēz International to produce milk chocolate bars made with cell-cultured cocoa butter, Food Processing reported.

Swedish polymer solutions company Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has launched two ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber grades derived from used cooking oil (UCO), forestry residue and tall oil.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is putting more pressure on fragile agrifood systems and global supply chains, according to a World Grain report quoting the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).