# Transport strikes in France impacting cereal sector | 2020-01-22  | World Grain

> Ongoing rail and port strikes in France have disrupted the cereal sector, with Intercereales saying the situation for grain exports is now dramatic. About 450,000 tonnes of grain worth roughly 100 million euros are blocked in French ports. International clients are reportedly turning to alternative origins including northern Europe, the Baltics and the Black Sea.

- Date: 2020-01-22 · published 2020-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55085-transport-strikes-in-france-impacting-cereal-sector-2020-01-22-world-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Buyers diverting purchases to Black Sea and Baltic origins increases demand there while French export availability falls, supporting wheat prices outside France.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [French Grain Industry Warns of Severe Impact of Strikes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50669-french-grain-industry-warns-of-severe-impact-of-strikes-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-28 | [Ongoing strikes slow French grain exports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55086-ongoing-strikes-slow-french-grain-exports-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +2.0% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 21, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16695-grain-transportation-report-july-21-2022.md) | -11.0% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-23 | [Export Of Agricultural Products Through ‘Grain Corridor’ Down 22% In 1 Week » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14431-export-of-agricultural-products-through-grain-corridor-down-22-in-1-week-the.md) | +0.7% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13178-transport-strikes-in-france-impacting-cereal-sector

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