# Ukrainian grain is quite competitive on the MENA market — Cotecna

> In an interview, Cotecna Inspection's Baltic, Black and Caspian Sea business head discusses Ukrainian grain's position in the MENA market. She notes the region's strong demand for Ukrainian milling wheat and the growth of exports to Asia and Africa. She also says buyers' quality requirements shape competition among exporters.

- Date: 2019-08-22 · published 2019-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region MENA · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57456-ukrainian-grain-is-quite-competitive-on-the-mena-market-cotecna
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong, lasting demand from MENA buyers supports Ukrainian wheat export flows, but competition among origins for these buyers keeps pressure on export prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-09 | [Conditions and prospects of the Russian grain market, competition with the EU and Ukraine – A.Korbut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55440-conditions-and-prospects-of-the-russian-grain-market-competition-with-the-eu.md) | -3.5% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-19 | [Dry Bulk Market: Ukrainian Grain Shipments to all Destinations \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17018-dry-bulk-market-ukrainian-grain-shipments-to-all-destinations-world-ports.md) | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-27 | [Watch the grain markets this fall - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63075-watch-the-grain-markets-this-fall-grainews.md) | +2.4% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-13 | [UK barley exports – where in the world could they go? Grain Market Daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53201-uk-barley-exports-where-in-the-world-could-they-go-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-12 | [Ukrainian grain export passes 30 million mt, 20.5% down y-on-y - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48487-ukrainian-grain-export-passes-30-million-mt-20-5-down-y-on-y-fastmarkets.md) | +9.9% | +9.2% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/exclusive/opinion/1503246

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