# Rouen's weekly wheat exports drop to 39,700 tonnes - Fastmarkets

> Activity at the Rouen grain port fell 63% in the week to February 8, with only 39,700 tonnes of wheat loaded. Port operator data points to national strikes over pension reforms that halted loading at French ports on February 7-8.

- Date: 2023-02-10 · published 2023-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37326-rouen-s-weekly-wheat-exports-drop-to-39-700-tonnes-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strike-driven export delays tighten short-term French wheat shipments, a mildly supportive factor for European wheat and feed barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-25 | [Russia’s wheat exports to Egypt: Why shipping costs are rising despite lower prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18113-russia-s-wheat-exports-to-egypt-why-shipping-costs-are-rising-despite-lower.md) | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-26 | [Ukraine traders seek other export options as grain corridor hopes fade - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14387-ukraine-traders-seek-other-export-options-as-grain-corridor-hopes-fade.md) | +7.1% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-10 | [U.S. Wheat Export Basis to Remain High Until March 2021 - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49692-u-s-wheat-export-basis-to-remain-high-until-march-2021-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -1.5% | +4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-22 | [CBOT wheat lifts amid export market uncertainty - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49689-cbot-wheat-lifts-amid-export-market-uncertainty-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.2% | +7.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Strike concerns curb Canadian wheat exports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31234-strike-concerns-curb-canadian-wheat-exports-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/rouens-weekly-wheat-exports-drop/

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