# World: Malt markets remain tight | inside.beer - International beverage news from Munich

> Malting barley is in short supply worldwide, with bumper crops in Argentina and Australia offsetting only part of a northern hemisphere deficit. Malting barley prices have nearly doubled in a year, reaching far above EUR 600 per tonne ex works, and most brewers have stayed out of the market.

- Date: 2022-02-02 · published 2022-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42769-world-malt-markets-remain-tight-inside-beer-international-beverage-news-from
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A narrow northern hemisphere cover and high prices keep barley expensive until the 2022 crop arrives. Feed buyers face firm barley values and may substitute other grains.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- inside.beer: https://www.inside.beer/news/detail/world-malt-markets-remain-tight

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