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The diesel crisis is expected to worsen with the start of planting in Brazil

oglobo30 August 2026 at 18:44

Brazil is about to begin the planting season, but producers like Irineu Orth face difficulties even in what is expected to be a record year for soybeans. The reason is that the global diesel supply crisis coincides with the seasonal peak demand for the fuel that powers the agricultural sector.

The country is the world's largest exporter of several important crops, including soybeans, cotton, coffee, sugar, and orange juice. To harvest all this production, producers depend on diesel for tractors and trucks, which makes any increase in field costs a problem that can spread through supply chains worldwide.

Brazil is the world's second-largest diesel importer, behind only Australia. With the start of planting, demand for the fuel is expected to increase significantly, worsening the global diesel shortage.

The peak of Brazilian planting, responsible for helping to feed the world, coincides with this supply crisis, causing the country to once again become highly dependent on fuel imports.

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