Russia increased grain supplies to South Korea fivefold in June

Grain supplies from Russia to South Korea increased to 30.8 thousand tons in June Grain supplies from Russia to South Korea increased fivefold year-on-year in June of this year, to 30.8 thousand tons, with corn exports soaring the most, RIA Novosti calculated after studying data from the Korean statistical service. Thus, at the beginning of summer, grain imports by South Korea from Russia reached 30.8 thousand tons worth $8.1 million, increasing fivefold compared to the same period last year. And compared to May, June supplies increased by 20%. Seoul bought corn from Moscow - 25.2 thousand tons (worth $6.5 million), wheat - 5.6 thousand tons (worth $1.5 million) and oats - 100 tons (worth $29 thousand). It was corn that caused such a jump in imports. It was delivered four times more than in June 2023 (then - 6.4 thousand tons, or 2.2 million dollars). As a result, Russia took fourth place in Korean corn imports with a share of 3.03%. The main supplier of this grain was Argentina ...