GAIN Reports from August 18, 2025

The following GAIN reports were released on August 18, 2025. _______ Philippines: Philippines Adjusted Sugar Marketing Year The Philippines' Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) adjusted the sugar crop year (CY) or marketing year (MY) to October 1-September 30, replacing the previous September 1-August 31 MY cycle. Ending stock balances at the end of September 30, 2025, will now be treated as carry-over stocks or beginning stock balances starting the week ending on October 5, 2025, marking the start of MY 2025-2026. This amendment was issued prior to the release of the Sugar Order No.1 for MY 2025-2026.   Philippines: Philippines Suspends Implementation of B4 and B5 Mandates On July 17, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued DOE Advisory No. 2025-07-001 announcing the suspension of the 4 and 5 percent biodiesel blend (B4) mandates respectively scheduled for October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2026. The decision addresses to the National Biofuels Board (NBB) concerns regarding the anticipated significant increase in biodiesel pump prices and its potential inflationary impact to the Philippine economy. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250