Under Bolsonaro and Lula, Diesel from Russia becomes billionaire business and puts Brazil in Trump’s sights

Data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC) indicate that, between 2021 and 2022, Russian diesel imports went from US $ 16.9 million to US $ 95 million, a leap of 462%. In the following years, during the early years of the Lula administration, which is also proximity to Putin, this trade also increased by the following year, but with the entry of the “Majors”, the jump was even greater.