Olive Oil

Spanish Olive Oil Prices Soar 165% in Three Years

Spanish olive oil prices rose by 54.6% year-on-year in December 2023, fuelled by drought-impacted harvests and a drop in production.

OIV Director General Pau Roca Passes Away At 65

Pau Roca, the director general of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), passed away on 7 December in Dijon, France, after a long illness,...

Spanish Supermarkets Lock Up Olive Oil As Shoplifting Surges

In Spain, the world's biggest olive oil producer, supermarkets are locking up bottles of the staple cooking oil as prices surge and theft increases.

Spain's Deoleo Sees Olive Oil Prices Staying High Until June 2024

Olive oil prices in Spain will remain at record levels at least until June after a drought hit the south of the country for the second year in a row, ...

Olive Oil Production Sees Significant Fall, Prices Rice

Global olive oil production has seen a significant drop, new data has shown, leading to a 42% increase in prices for extra virgin olive oil.

Spanish Drought Means Olive Oil Output Set To Be A Third Below Four-Year Average

A scorching drought that hit southern Spain for a second year in a row is likely to mean the country's 2023-24 olive oil production is a third below the fo...

Urzante: A Leading Producer And Exporter Of Edible Oils

Grupo Urzante was born from tradition, quality and respect for the land. Thanks to these values, Urzante has managed to become one of the leading Spanish p...

Iberian Olive Oil Producers Draw Private-Equity Interest As Prices Soar

Private-equity firms are eyeing olive farms in Spain and Portugal that use new agricultural techniques to boost production as they see big profits after pr...