# Wholesale Wheat Prices Rise Despite Government Sales in India

> Indian wholesale wheat prices rose from ₹2,903 to ₹2,940 per quintal between October 22 and November 12, even as the Food Corporation of India sold 2 lakh tonnes weekly under its open market sale scheme. E-auction prices fell or held steady, and traders alleged misuse of auctions by some rice mills.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T21:18:32.168Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101843-wholesale-wheat-prices-rise-despite-government-sales-in-india
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent wholesale strength despite government release suggests domestic wheat supply remains tight for Indian millers and feed users, supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-15 | [Why India is trying to tame rising wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34534-why-india-is-trying-to-tame-rising-wheat-prices.md) | -2.3% | -4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-12 | [India imposes wheat stock limit to arrest price rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35453-india-imposes-wheat-stock-limit-to-arrest-price-rise.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [Indian wheat prices gain ₹150/quintal as government lifts ban on product shipments - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17446-indian-wheat-prices-gain-150-quintal-as-government-lifts-ban-on-product.md) | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-20 | [Export ban on wheat & broken rice to continue, says government official - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37757-export-ban-on-wheat-and-broken-rice-to-continue-says-government-official-cnbc.md) | -2.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41364-india-bans-wheat-exports-as-heat-wave-hurts-crop-domestic-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- guavy.com: https://guavy.com/wire/commodities/wholesale-wheat-prices-rise-despite-government-sales-in-india-41FWieIMrUotXbxabVGkbD

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