# Vessel shortage curbs Saudi barley imports - USDA attache | The Western Producer

> USDA's Riyadh post projects Saudi barley imports for July to December 2021 at 2.8 million tonnes, down 30% year on year. Importers blame a shortage of vessels tied up with China-bound cargoes, and the C&F price rose from $260/t in August to $340/t by late October.

- Date: 2021-11-09 · published 2021-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Saudi Arabia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44143-vessel-shortage-curbs-saudi-barley-imports-usda-attache-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Saudi import demand weighs on barley export volumes, while freight constraints and higher delivered prices raise the cost of moving grain to the Middle East.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/vessel-shortage-curbs-saudi-barley-imports-usda-attache/

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