# India restricts wheat flour exports | Reuters

> India has restricted exports of wheat flour, effective July 12, after its May ban on wheat exports. The government said the curbs follow a scorching heatwave that reduced output and pushed domestic prices to record highs.

- Date: 2022-07-07 · published 2022-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40457-india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Wheat flour shipments that were previously unrestricted will now need approval, which tightens global wheat product supply and supports wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-26 | [India restricts wheat flour exports to bring down record prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39987-india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-to-bring-down-record-prices-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-16 | [India mulls lifting flour ban before removing restrictions on wheat exports – MillingandMillers.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23693-india-mulls-lifting-flour-ban-before-removing-restrictions-on-wheat-exports.md) | +1.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41364-india-bans-wheat-exports-as-heat-wave-hurts-crop-domestic-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-08 | [New Russia Wheat Export Restrictions Feared](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44408-new-russia-wheat-export-restrictions-feared.md) | +1.6% | +13.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India says ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41368-india-says-ban-on-wheat-exports-is-to-check-unregulated-trade-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-2022-07-07/

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