Grain exports through September are up 44% in volume, to 40 million tons, and up 42.5% in revenue, to $6.8 billion, reports the Institute of Agrarian Economy. The top buyer is Egypt, which increased purchases by 75% y-o-y to nearly $1 billion. After Egypt, buyer of 14% of Ukraine grain exports, the next top buyers are: China — 10%; Spain — 7.5%; Turkey –7%; the Netherlands — 7%; Indonesia — 5%; Bangladesh – 4%; Israel, Tunisia and Italy — 3% each.