# Russian wheat hits a new high on China’s imports and poor outlook for corn crop in the Black Sea - The Sizov Report blog

> Russian 12.5% wheat in deep-sea ports rose $7 to $255/mt, a new season high, tracking global benchmarks. Chicago corn rose more than 4% in the week, driven by strong Chinese import demand and doubts about the Black Sea corn crop.

- Date: 2020-10-26 · published 2020-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50512-russian-wheat-hits-a-new-high-on-china-s-imports-and-poor-outlook-for-corn-crop
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese corn buying and a possible overstatement of Black Sea corn supply tighten export availability, which supports corn and wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-15 | [SovEcon: Black Sea Wheat Exports Slow Down - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14236-sovecon-black-sea-wheat-exports-slow-down-the-sizov-report-blog.md) | +0.2% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | +0.1% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-23 | [In the black: Asian flour mills turn to Black Sea region for wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64881-in-the-black-asian-flour-mills-turn-to-black-sea-region-for-wheat.md) | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-18 | [Grains End Higher on Soybean Export Biz as China Also Looks for Corn and Wheat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14571-grains-end-higher-on-soybean-export-biz-as-china-also-looks-for-corn-and-wheat.md) | -1.4% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-21 | [Export prices for barley in Ukraine reached the level of corn and feed wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26576-export-prices-for-barley-in-ukraine-reached-the-level-of-corn-and-feed-wheat.md) | +3.4% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-18 | [Grains End Higher on Soybean Export Biz as China Also Looks for Corn and Wheat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14571-grains-end-higher-on-soybean-export-biz-as-china-also-looks-for-corn-and-wheat.md) | -1.2% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [China's corn imports from US set to rise 67.6% in 2024-25 on higher Brazilian prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14725-china-s-corn-imports-from-us-set-to-rise-67-6-in-2024-25-on-higher-brazilian.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- blog.sizov.report: https://blog.sizov.report/russian-wheat-hits-a-new-high-on-chinas-imports-and-poor-outlook-for-corn-crop-in-the-black-sea/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.