# CBOT wheat prices rise amid moisture shortage in the Black Sea region

> CBOT wheat futures rose for the week of March 8 to 14, with SRW wheat up 12 US cents to 545.6 cents per bushel. A moisture deficit in the Black Sea region could hurt the winter wheat crop. The report was published on March 18, 2025.

- Date: 2025-03-18 · published 2025-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5627-cbot-wheat-prices-rise-amid-moisture-shortage-in-the-black-sea-region
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Dryness in the Black Sea winter wheat region raises the risk of lower yields and supports global wheat prices. Weekly gains in CBOT wheat reflect this weather premium.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-22 | [Barley prices in Ukraine accelerated growth amid a sharp rise in the price of wheat and corn -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12497-barley-prices-in-ukraine-accelerated-growth-amid-a-sharp-rise-in-the-price-of.md) | -1.2% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-22 | [Drought hampering Black Sea crop sowing sparks light in wheat prices
 \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51175-drought-hampering-black-sea-crop-sowing-sparks-light-in-wheat-prices-the-land.md) | +5.6% | +10.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-28 | [Russia’s wheat prices reverse, will Black Sea dryness help wheat bulls? - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51157-russia-s-wheat-prices-reverse-will-black-sea-dryness-help-wheat-bulls-the-sizov.md) | +6.7% | +11.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-01 | [Black Sea corn, wheat prices soar up: Agritel — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14535-black-sea-corn-wheat-prices-soar-up-agritel-latifundist-com.md) | +9.3% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-09-22 | [Drought hampering Black Sea crop sowing sparks light in wheat prices
 \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51175-drought-hampering-black-sea-crop-sowing-sparks-light-in-wheat-prices-the-land.md) | -0.9% | +15.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-09-28 | [Russia’s wheat prices reverse, will Black Sea dryness help wheat bulls? - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51157-russia-s-wheat-prices-reverse-will-black-sea-dryness-help-wheat-bulls-the-sizov.md) | +7.2% | +19.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-05-18 | [Wheat Tour Sees Short Crop; Black Sea Grain Deal Prevents Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36016-wheat-tour-sees-short-crop-black-sea-grain-deal-prevents-rally.md) | -8.3% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/cbot-wheat-prices-rise-amid-moisture-shortage-in-the-black-sea-region/

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