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Ecuador Banana Exports Reach 247.08 Million Boxes Through July
Ecuador exported 247.08 million banana boxes from January through July, 8.36% above 2025. The European Union took 32.78% of shipments, while the sector continues to face climate, disease, freight, security, and geopolitical risks.
WTI Passes USD 86 as Middle East Escalation Reaches Oil Markets
WTI, the reference for Ecuador’s oil market, rose 3.2% to USD 86.07 per barrel at 08:00 Ecuador time on August 31 as geopolitical escalation revived supply and shipping concerns.
El Nino Is Turning Ecuador's Fishing Distance Into a Food-Price Signal
Warmer seas are pushing artisanal fishers farther offshore and raising reported prices for albacore and other species in Santa Elena. The episode shows how climate volatility can move through Ecuador's seafood supply chain.
Ecuador’s Export Mix Is Shifting From Cacao Toward Shrimp and Mining
Ecuador’s non-oil exports reached USD 7.3066 billion in Q1, while first-half shrimp exports rose to about USD 4.698 billion and mining exports to USD 2.631 billion. Cacao value fell 57.5% year over year, making mix and pricing the key analytical story.
China to Lift Suspension of Eight Ecuadorian Shrimp Exporters
Ecuador says China will lift the export suspension affecting eight shrimp companies, according to the government’s account ahead of Daniel Noboa’s Asia trip. The wider agenda includes the Ecuador-China trade agreement, investment, and access for products from the Sierra Centro.
Ecuador Banana Sector Presses Europe On Price And Sustainability
The export sector says retail pricing obscures production standards and is preparing for the European Union’s 2030 due-diligence regime.
SCE Authorizes Santa Priscila Acquisition Of Ecuaprotein Assets
Ecuador's Superintendency of Competition cleared Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila to acquire Ecuaprotein assets used for shrimp and fish hydrolysates. The transaction strengthens vertical positioning for one of Ecuador's largest companies, though the authority did not disclose the purchase price.
El Nino Reprices Ecuador Commodity Risk Across Cacao, Coffee, Bananas And Rice
El Nino is moving from weather risk into commodity pricing. Ecuador-exposed products show pressure across cacao, coffee, bananas and rice, with potential consumer-price pass-through over 12 to 20 months.
China Suspends Shrimp Imports From Six Ecuadorian Companies
China suspended shrimp imports from seven Ecuadorian plants tied to six companies from June 30, while May rejections reached 132 lots and about 2,904 tons. The issue matters because China accounts for more than half of Ecuador’s shrimp export market.
Ecuador Rice Industry Targets 50,000 Tons To Colombia After July 20 Route Reopening
Ecuador’s rice sector expects to resume land shipments to Colombia after July 20 and is targeting roughly 50,000 tons in second-half exports, according to the sector projection cited by Corpcom.
Ecuador Fisheries Face El Niño Supply Pressure As Tuna Catches Fall More Than 13%
Ecuador’s fishing sector is seeing lower availability as El Niño-linked warming redistributes marine resources. Tuna catches are down more than 13% versus 2025, while smaller coastal species used for fishmeal are under a July 1-August 9 closure.
Ecuador Launches Tuna Executive Table With Harvard Growth Lab Support
Ecuador’s public sector, private tuna actors, international organizations, Harvard Growth Lab, and CAF joined the first Mesa Ejecutiva del Sector Atunero. The mechanism is designed to produce concrete actions, assigned responsibilities, deadlines, and permanent follow-up for one of Ecuador’s core export chains.