Iran has become the largest buyer of Russian grain in the current agricultural year
Quick Look
- Iran has topped the list of importers of Russian grain since September 8, purchasing 913.7 thousand tons.
- Egypt ranks second.
- At the same time, experts note a general reduction in the number of purchasing countries and a drop in grain export volumes in August.
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Why It Matters
The agricultural year in Russia begins on July 1. Data provided by ProZerno and the Russian Grain Union.
In the current agricultural year (starts on July 1), the main buyer of Russian grain as of September 8 was Iran, to which 913.7 thousand tons were shipped. Interfax reports this with reference to data from the ProZerno company.
The Islamic Republic received the most Russian corn - 498.1 thousand tons. Barley exports amounted to 292.5 thousand tons, and wheat - 123.1 thousand.
Egypt remained in second place among importers with a result of 846.8 thousand tons. Next come Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Earlier, Elena Tyurina, director of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union (RGU), said that over the year the number of countries buying Russian wheat decreased almost threefold - from 43 to 16. According to her, in August, exports of wheat fell by 3.8 times, barley by three times, and grains and legumes in general by 3.5 times.
Open Questions
- Reasons for the reduction in the number of countries purchasing Russian wheat from 43 to 16.
