# Riviera - News Content Hub - Russia's dry bulk exports under pressure amid sanctions and adverse weather conditions

> Howe Robinson forecasts Russian grain exports falling to 47 Mt in 2025 from 59 Mt in 2024, and coal exports down 6.1%. Sanctions and adverse weather are cited as pressures on Russian dry bulk shipping.

- Date: 2025-02-07 · published 2025-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14233-riviera-news-content-hub-russia-s-dry-bulk-exports-under-pressure-amid
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Russian grain export volumes reduce global wheat supply and could support wheat prices, while weaker bulk freight demand could pressure ocean freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-20 | [Dry weather and Russian export concerns lift wheat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27908-dry-weather-and-russian-export-concerns-lift-wheat-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.1% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-10 | [E-Malt.com News article: Russia: Barley and wheat export prices rise amid strong demand from buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68521-e-malt-com-news-article-russia-barley-and-wheat-export-prices-rise-amid-strong.md) | +0.2% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-26 | [Exports of Russian wheat dry up, stoking food security concerns \| Coronavirus pandemic \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53498-exports-of-russian-wheat-dry-up-stoking-food-security-concerns-coronavirus.md) | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-06 | [Boston Herald - Boston news, sports, politics, opinion, entertainment, weather and obituaries - Mosaic Comments on Phosphate Countervailing Duties Rulings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60032-boston-herald-boston-news-sports-politics-opinion-entertainment-weather-and.md) | -0.3% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-27 | [US, UK, EU & others question India at WTO over wheat, rice and onion export restrictions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34048-us-uk-eu-and-others-question-india-at-wto-over-wheat-rice-and-onion-export.md) | -5.3% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- rivieramm.com: https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/russias-dry-bulk-exports-under-pressure-amid-sanctions-and-adverse-weather-conditions-83788

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