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Heat, drought, pests and wildfires are straining olive groves from Turkey to Croatia ahead of Europe’s 2026/27 harvest, according to new industry reports.

As of early August 2026, wholesale extra virgin olive oil prices across the Mediterranean’s major producers show a narrower spread

With the 2025/26 season wrapped up, market attention has shifted to the 2026/27 crop — and the early signs across

A 2026 study published in the journal Microbiome adds a new mechanism to the case for extra virgin olive oil:

Olive oil’s rising value has made it one of the food industry’s most targeted products for fraud — and 2026

Olive oil exporters selling into the United States have spent 2026 navigating a moving target on tariffs, and the picture

Spain’s 2025/26 olive oil campaign is coming in at around 1.08 million tonnes — down 5.5% from the previous season,

New randomized controlled trials published in early 2026 report a 14-22% reduction in mortality risk among people consuming 20-30 ml of olive oil daily.

Italian authorities carried out over 8,200 olive oil inspections, with 23% turning up irregularities. Here’s how the country’s fraud crackdown works.

Extra virgin olive oil prices have dropped 30-40% from 2024’s record highs as Mediterranean supply recovers. Here’s what’s behind the shift.