Under the administration of Luiz Incio Lula da Silva (PT), Brazilian imports of Russian diesel have experienced a significant increase.Data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services reveals that from January to May, purchases of Russian diesel reached US$910.6 million, nearly ten times more than the total for 2022.The surge in Russian diesel imports is attributed to discounts offered by Russia to penetrate new markets and mitigate the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, write Fbio .
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