Thailand To Barter Grain For Oil

from National Public Radio

Thailand's commerce minister said Monday that his country will send senior officials to Iran next month to barter grain for petroleum. Thailand is the world's biggest rice exporter, and Iran was one of its biggest customers until rice prices skyrocketed earlier this year. Iran stopped most of its imports, as did many other countries. Thailand now has millions of tons of rice sitting around.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 27, 2008