Olive oil is an essential part of Spanish cuisine and culture. Spain is the world's leading producer of olive oil, accounting for around one-third of global production, and the country has a long ...

A two-year drought and record heat have cut Spain's olive crop in half, doubling olive oil prices. Climate change will continue to drive prices up.

Olives were a low-stress crop for millennia, but Greece shows how climate change has made the harvest much less ...

Overall, we highly recommend Garcia de la Cruz Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil for anyone looking for a high-quality, sustainably produced Spanish olive oil with a full-bodied flavor. 4.

Castillo De Canena, a centuries-old family-run business in Andalucia, Spain, is recognized for its top-notch extra virgin olive oils. One of its selections that truly shines is the Amontillado ...

A bottle of sunflower oil cost an average of 1.86 euros ($2.07) a liter last year, while pricier olive oil types cost upward of 6 euros a liter, 50% more than in 2022, official data showed ...

The last two years have seen olive oil skyrocket thanks to droughts in Spain which produces half the world's supply. A two litre bottle which once cost £7 could now set you back £16 or more.

See which of the nearly 200 countries in the world produces the most olive oil, and why it's so. Hint -- your first guess is probably wrong.

A byproduct of olive oil production, pits account for between 8 and 10% of a ton of processed olives. On average, Spain produces around 400,000 tons of olive pits a year, Avebiom’s Pablo Rodero ...

Spaniards bought 107 million litres (28.3 million gallons) of all types of olive oil in the first half of 2024 compared to 179 million litres of sunflower oil, according to Spain‘s biggest olive ...

Farmer David Jimenez Zamora barely flinched when gas and electricity prices in Spain soared with the energy crisis. "We use olive pits from our trees to heat the swimming pool, the underfloor heating ...