In September, Brazil’s purchase of 246,000 tons of wheat from Russia set a new bilateral trade record. Importantly, this is a 2.6-fold increase from last month. Previously, the record was 217,400 tons in December 2022. Despite the volume, the cost wasn’t a record. Brazil spent $61 million this September, compared to $70 million last December. […]
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