By Louis de Briant ( September 29, 2026, 16:43 GMT | Insight) — The European Commission is considering delaying EU methane import reporting requirements by one year, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Tuesday. Any postponement would be conditional on member states using the additional year to prepare for implementation and would require approval from EU...Read More

Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes that Switzerland’s strong 1.9% quarter-on-quarter growth was driven mainly by net exports, particularly to the Euro area excluding Germany, rather than a broad-based domestic upswing. Given the volatility of net exports, Commerzbank only lifts its 2026 growth forecast to 2% and expects the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to focus on...Read More

The Federal High Court in Abuja’s order directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to continue granting and renewing petroleum products import licences has opened a fresh battle over fuel imports as domestic refining capacity expands. The ruling has put the court’s decision in Abuja alongside a pending suit by Dangote Petroleum Refinery...Read More

Hong Kong Trade Development Council Director of Research Bruce Pang (left) said overall sentiment among Hong Kong exporters remains positive. (WANG ZHEN/CHINA DAILY) Driven by robust global demand for artificial intelligence and Hong Kong’s strong export performance in the first eight months of 2026, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has raised its full-year...Read More

India’s soyoil imports are likely to surge to a record high in the 2025/26 marketing year as rallies in rival palm and sunflower oils make soyoil more competitive for price-sensitive Indian buyers, industry officials told Reuters. Higher soyoil imports would offset a decline in sunflower oil shipments due to the Russia-Ukraine war and limit purchases...Read More

Germany’s calendar and seasonally adjusted provisional goods exports totalled €138.2 billion (~$160.7 billion) in July 2026, down 0.8 per cent from June 2026 and up 6.1 per cent from July 2025. Imports stood at €116.9 billion (~$135.9 billion), down 5.7 per cent month on month and up 3.0 per cent year on year, as per...Read More

Key Moments NZD/USD trades around 0.5850, marking a third straight session of losses during Asian trading on Tuesday. China’s August imports rose 28.2% year-over-year, missing expectations for 30% growth and pressuring the New Zealand Dollar. Broader US Dollar softness limits downside in NZD/USD, even as markets price a greater than 60% chance of a September...Read More

We all want safe food and agricultural products. Consumers want to know what they are eating and where it comes from. And policymakers, at least in principle, want Bangladesh to supply safe products. What we lack, however, is the specific, unglamorous institutional work that such an ambition requires. Currently, Bangladesh ranks among the world’s top...Read More