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UK Raises Alcohol Duty 3.66% in RPI Uplift Effective February 1

Trade bodies warn higher producer taxes will be passed on to drinkers.

UK Alcohol Duty To Rise 4.5% On February 1 As Brewers Cut ABV To Limit Costs

Thailand Temporarily Lifts Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban in 180-Day Trial

Saudi Arabia Quietly Widens Alcohol Access as Sources Point to Two New Controlled Stores

Heineken to Cut Foster’s ABV to 3.4% in February 2026

Vologda Governor Challenges Rosstat Alcohol Data, Vows New Analysis

Altai Republic Proposes Sweeping Alcohol Sales Limits, Weekend Ban

Andhra Pradesh Announces 2025–28 Bar Policy: 840 Licences, Midnight Closing From Sept. 1

Saudi Arabia's Alcohol Policy Shift Sparks Confusion Ahead of World Cup

Ontario Implements Major Alcohol Sector Reforms with $425M Investment

New Brunswick Moves to Open Alcohol Trade Across Provinces

Madhya Pradesh Considers Liquor Ban in Religious Cities

Alberta Rejects Plan to Expand Liquor Sales to Grocery Stores