Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA In Pakistan, it appears likely that the government will import as much as 1.4 MMT of wheat. International wheat prices to Pakistan are expected to be as much as 25 percent higher than the current price for local wheat. The government says that it will only import wheat if the private sector fails to import the 2 MMT that had government approval for import. So, the government announcement is a fallback position if the trade does not or cannot import. MENA importers of Ukraine wheat can breathe a little easier as the government of the Ukraine is expected to see wheat exports as high as 17.2 MMT. The official but semi-formal export agreement between the trade and the government is expe...
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