• Sep 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

Brazil rainforest fire alerts rise ahead of elections

Fire alerts for the month of September to date have reached a decade-long high

Brazil
  • Sep 26, 2022
  • 7 min read

Commodities drive Brazil's record trade surplus

Brazil is on target for another record trade surplus in 2022 as total foreign trade also continues to rise

Brazil
  • Sep 15, 2022
  • 7 min read

Food prices to fall slowly amid persistent disruptions

The UN food price index has fallen for five months in a row but is one-third higher than end-2019 as pressures persist

International
  • Sep 13, 2022
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Russia’s grain future in doubt despite good harvest

As Ukrainian grain comes back onto the market, Russia expects a record harvest

Russia
  • Sep 7, 2022
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Russia will try to threaten Ukraine grain sales again

Putin says he wants to modify the safe passage deal for Ukrainian grain because it is 'unfair' to poor states

Russia
  • Sep 6, 2022
  • 7 min read

Market stronger than price lift for West African cocoa

The October opening of the West African cocoa market raises questions about the impact of the Living Income Differential

West Africa
  • Sep 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

'Soya dollar' may prompt new rate rise in Argentina

The Central Bank is expected to raise its monetary policy rate again this week, ahead of August inflation data

Argentina
  • Sep 5, 2022
  • 12 min read

Deforestation and crime expand in Brazil’s Amazonia

Following improvements in the mid-2000s, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions have been rising in recent years

Brazil