
Black Sea wheat prices surged after two Russian analytical agencies, Ikar and Prozerno, cut their Russian wheat production forecasts to around 77 million mt. Russian 12.5% offers rose at least $7/mt to $255/mt FOB.
Ukrainian wheat bids also climbed.
Russia is the largest wheat exporter, and private crop downgrades below the USDA's 85 million mt estimate imply tighter export availability and higher global wheat prices.
After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 322 past bullish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.