# Prospects for Australian Wheat Exports Amid the Ukraine-Russia Conflict —Australian Institute of International Affairs

> An Australian Institute of International Affairs analysis describes Australia as a top wheat exporter and says global wheat demand is rising due to the Ukraine conflict. It notes Australia's 2016-17 wheat output and export structure and the main global exporters and importers.

- Date: 2022-04-04 · published 2022-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41820-prospects-for-australian-wheat-exports-amid-the-ukraine-russia-conflict
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

It is background analysis rather than new supply data, so it has little direct effect on prices, though it reinforces the importance of Australian supply during Black Sea disruption.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-22 | [How Russia Exports Ukrainian Grain As Its Own: An Investigation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14290-how-russia-exports-ukrainian-grain-as-its-own-an-investigation.md) | -6.8% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-05 | [Supply shock caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine puts strain on various EU agri-food sectors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41780-supply-shock-caused-by-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-puts-strain-on-various-eu.md) | -2.1% | +3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-29 | [Russia Does Not Expect Ukraine Crisis to Have Big Impact on Grain Exports - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61917-russia-does-not-expect-ukraine-crisis-to-have-big-impact-on-grain-exports.md) | +1.4% | +3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-17 | [Russian wheat exports through Caspian Sea resume after long hiatus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14121-russian-wheat-exports-through-caspian-sea-resume-after-long-hiatus.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-30 | [Grain exports not impacted by Russia, Ukraine tension \| 2018-11-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61921-grain-exports-not-impacted-by-russia-ukraine-tension-2018-11-30-world-grain.md) | +2.7% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- internationalaffairs.org.au: https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/prospects-australian-wheat-exports-amid-ukraine-russia-conflict/

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