# Grain Journal | Russian Seaborne Grain Exports Plunge in May

> Russia's seaborne grain exports fell to 2.1 million tonnes in May, down 62.9% year-on-year, according to shipping data. Exports through Black Sea terminals dropped 63%, and Caspian Sea shipments halted in April and had not resumed by May. Total seaborne exports for the season are down 27.7% to 44.6 million tonnes, following export quotas introduced in February.

- Date: 2025-06-18 · published 2025-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14196-grain-journal-russian-seaborne-grain-exports-plunge-in-may
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Russia is the world's leading wheat exporter, so a sharp drop in its available supply tightens global wheat balances and supports prices. Quota-driven export curbs are likely to keep international wheat offers firm.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-16 | [Grain markets react to Russian export duty news: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7573-grain-markets-react-to-russian-export-duty-news-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-31 | [Russia’s tacit grain export curbs cause market confusion](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27901-russia-s-tacit-grain-export-curbs-cause-market-confusion.md) | +0.0% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-27 | [Russia Proposes Grain Export Quota In Response To Coronavirus \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53991-russia-proposes-grain-export-quota-in-response-to-coronavirus-esm-magazine.md) | +2.0% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-24 | [Russia Grain Export Shift : 10 , 000 Ruble Floor and New Corridors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/747-russia-grain-export-shift-10-000-ruble-floor-and-new-corridors.md) | -0.6% | — |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-30 | [Black Sea wheat prices on uptrend in 2022, mixed outlook for Russian exports 30.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14525-black-sea-wheat-prices-on-uptrend-in-2022-mixed-outlook-for-russian-exports-30.md) | -0.7% | +9.2% |

## Sources

- grainjournal.com: https://www.grainjournal.com/article/1097888/russian-seaborne-grain-exports-plunge-in-may

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