# Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat | Reuters

> Australian wheat inventories are expected to end the season much higher than last year because Chinese imports have dropped and Russian supplies are ample. A fire sale of stored grain may be needed to clear space before the new harvest, and Chicago wheat futures are trading near their lowest since 2020.

- Date: 2025-05-27 · published 2025-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24704-weak-chinese-demand-leaves-australia-with-too-much-wheat-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Australian and global supply with weak Chinese demand adds downward pressure on wheat prices and export values for Australian and other origins.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-31 | [Rain boosts Australia’s wheat production outlook but weak Chinese demand looms – BILYONARYO Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29200-rain-boosts-australia-s-wheat-production-outlook-but-weak-chinese-demand-looms.md) | +5.3% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-05 | [eFeedLink - Australian wheat production boosted by rainfall, but Chinese demand may lag](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28739-efeedlink-australian-wheat-production-boosted-by-rainfall-but-chinese-demand.md) | +4.7% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-05 | [Australia: China missed as wheat harvest nears: AGIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28740-australia-china-missed-as-wheat-harvest-nears-agic.md) | +4.7% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-17 | [Australian wheat market updates \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31175-australian-wheat-market-updates-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +0.9% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-11 | [Dust settles on the wheat harvest, focus switches to demand - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66947-dust-settles-on-the-wheat-harvest-focus-switches-to-demand-grain-central.md) | -0.4% | +6.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-08-21 | [Australia, Argentina wheat harvest have high potential to impact U.S. wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28851-australia-argentina-wheat-harvest-have-high-potential-to-impact-u-s-wheat-prices.md) | -1.3% | +6.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-10-18 | [U.S. grains: Wheat down on weak export demand - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68498-u-s-grains-wheat-down-on-weak-export-demand-country-guide.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-10-20 | [Weak demand for US wheat increases price pressure on Ukrainian and EU markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/458-weak-demand-for-us-wheat-increases-price-pressure-on-ukrainian-and-eu-markets.md) | -4.6% | — |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/weak-chinese-demand-leaves-australia-with-too-much-wheat-2025-05-27/

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