Despite a drop in soybean prices, the prices of soybean bran and oil have increased in the domestic market, according to the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea – Esalq/USP). This increase is due to a lower supply in Argentina, the world's main supplier of soy derivatives, and anticipated higher demand for Brazilian derivatives. The USDA projects that Argentina's soybean production will reach 33 million tonnes for the 2022/23 crops, its lowest since 2008/09, due to high temperatures and water deficit.