Trade flows, tariffs and the policy decisions shaping the olive oil market.
Trade & Policy
Spain's harvest sets the reference for olive oil prices, yet Italian extra virgin fetched about 38% more at origin in August 2026. How origin rules, export history and brand ownership shape the premium.
Oct 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Trade & Policy
Brazil imported 80,768 tonnes of olive oil in 2024/25 and purchases rose 40.5% in the first half of 2025/26. Lower export unit values and the removal of the 9% duty on extra virgin explain much of that rebound. Neither explains Portugal's 62% share, which was built through brands, packaged distribution and decades of market development.
Sep 16, 2026 · 9 min read
Trade & Policy
Spain's olive oil imports from outside the EU are up 84%, led by Tunisia, and the cost of full import duty suggests much of it was never meant for Spain.
Aug 27, 2026 · 9 min read
Trade & Policy
The EU has made written contracts the general rule for farm deliveries, but the obligation only applies two years after entry into force. What it means for olives and olive oil.
Aug 3, 2026 · 4 min read
Trade & Policy
Traditional growers blame imported Tunisian oil, much of it entering under inward processing, for weak demand for Spanish stocks as prices fall.
Jul 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Trade & Policy
Spain's draft 2026/27 marketing standard includes a withdrawal mechanism that would take oil off the market if supply tops 120% of the recent average.
Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Trade & Policy
For two seasons, buying Tunisian oil and selling into Spanish prices was almost too easy. That gap has closed, and it signals a more mature market.
Jul 23, 2026 · 3 min read
