# Chinese market may become the main support for Ukrainian barley producers – AgroNews

> UkrAgroConsult expects world barley output to rise to 155 million tonnes in 2026/27 with initial stocks of 21.3 million tonnes. Turkey, China and Iran are expected to cut imports, while smaller Southern Hemisphere harvests may limit export supply. China's return to active buying around July is seen as a possible price support.

- Date: 2026-05-22 · published 2026-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19333-chinese-market-may-become-the-main-support-for-ukrainian-barley-producers
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker import demand from major buyers is offset by possible tighter Southern Hemisphere exports, so Black Sea barley prices may stay range-bound with high weather sensitivity.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- agronews.ua: https://agronews.ua/en/news/chinese-market-may-become-the-main-support-for-ukrainian-barley-producers/

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