# World: Barley markets have caught brewers by surprise | inside.beer - International beverage news from Munich

> Inside.beer reports that barley markets rose after a large crop and weak malt demand depressed prices after harvest, catching brewers with short positions. Brewers covered shorts for 2020, 2021 and 2022 barley, and forecasts point to stable or firmer markets. The report also notes France, Canada and others sold feed and malting barley to China after China imposed tariffs on Australian barley.

- Date: 2020-12-02 · published 2020-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49709-world-barley-markets-have-caught-brewers-by-surprise-inside-beer-international
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Brewers buying forward and forecasts for firmer markets signal continued upward pressure on barley prices, particularly as old-crop supplies tighten.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- inside.beer: https://www.inside.beer/news/detail/world-barley-markets-have-caught-brewers-by-surprise

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