# Rice Prices Might Increase if India Restricts Exports

> Rough rice futures edged higher last week but failed to set new weekly highs. USDA data showed smaller rice production and ending stocks, with cuts to rough rice demand. News that India would restrict some rice grades also supported futures.

- Date: 2022-09-20 · published 2022-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39666-rice-prices-might-increase-if-india-restricts-exports
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Indian export curbs remove supply from the world market, which supports rice prices. Feed buyers should expect firmer rice values while the restrictions are in place.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-09-09 | [India restricts rice exports, could fuel food inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39557-india-restricts-rice-exports-could-fuel-food-inflation.md) | +5.0% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-05-07 | [Asian Rice Market On Edge: India's Export Restrictions Propel Global Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30330-asian-rice-market-on-edge-india-s-export-restrictions-propel-global-prices.md) | +1.6% | -4.5% |
| RICE | 2022-09-09 | [India restricts rice exports after below-average monsoon rainfall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39559-india-restricts-rice-exports-after-below-average-monsoon-rainfall.md) | +5.0% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-07-29 | [After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29222-after-a-year-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-continue-to-fuel-high-prices-ifpri.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2018-07-14 | [MSP increase could hit non-basmati rice exports \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64101-msp-increase-could-hit-non-basmati-rice-exports-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.0% | -10.7% |

## Sources

- born2invest.com: https://born2invest.com/articles/rice-prices-might-increase-if-india-restricts-exports/

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