# Ukraine Benefits from Slow Start to Russia’s Wheat Exports - Russia Business Today

> Russian wheat exports are 6.3 mln t since the 2019/20 season began, roughly flat year on year, as some Russian farmers hold grain back for higher prices. Ukraine has exported 4.1 mln t, up 55%, and is capturing demand in North Africa and the Middle East.

- Date: 2019-09-01 · published 2019-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56934-ukraine-benefits-from-slow-start-to-russia-s-wheat-exports-russia-business-today
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Slow Russian selling and Ukrainian gains reshuffle Black Sea wheat flows and keep regional FOB offers firm. Farmer holding behaviour in Russia adds upward price support.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-09 | [Russian Grain Exports Increase 26% from Last Year - Russia Business Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62392-russian-grain-exports-increase-26-from-last-year-russia-business-today.md) | +8.3% | +4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-30 | [Russian wheat export prices up - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45619-russian-wheat-export-prices-up-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-28 | [Wheat exports from Russia reach 170,000 tonnes weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14204-wheat-exports-from-russia-reach-170-000-tonnes-weekly.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-17 | [UK: Oat exports starting to slow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30785-uk-oat-exports-starting-to-slow.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-28 | [Grain Export From Russia To Gear Down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72348-grain-export-from-russia-to-gear-down.md) | +1.1% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- russiabusinesstoday.com: https://russiabusinesstoday.com/agriculture/ukraine-benefits-from-slow-start-to-russias-wheat-exports/

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