# Russia could still export 4-5 million tons of wheat

> A leading Black Sea grain exporter said Russia still has 4 to 5 million tonnes of last-harvest grain available for export, with traders expecting shipments into April and July. Black Sea 12.5% protein wheat for March delivery was quoted at $234 per ton, down $6 from the prior week. CBoT wheat futures had fallen 7 percent so far this year.

- Date: 2019-02-27 · published 2019-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60447-russia-could-still-export-4-5-million-tons-of-wheat
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Russian exports of remaining old-crop wheat extend competition with US supplies and cap export price upside, which is bearish for wheat values.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-15 | [Ukraine and Russia in August exported 2.8 million tons of wheat to Asia — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68817-ukraine-and-russia-in-august-exported-2-8-million-tons-of-wheat-to-asia.md) | +0.7% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-19 | [The Russian Federation exported almost 4 million tons of food wheat from the ports of AChB in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48980-the-russian-federation-exported-almost-4-million-tons-of-food-wheat-from-the.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-13 | [Russia shipped 31% of overall wheat export potential](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50012-russia-shipped-31-of-overall-wheat-export-potential.md) | -2.7% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-26 | [India may export record 6.5 million tonnes of wheat this fiscal - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43118-india-may-export-record-6-5-million-tonnes-of-wheat-this-fiscal-the.md) | -2.3% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-23 | [Russia’s wheat exports from Black Sea ports fall to 460kt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14174-russia-s-wheat-exports-from-black-sea-ports-fall-to-460kt.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-09-15 | [Ukraine and Russia in August exported 2.8 million tons of wheat to Asia — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68817-ukraine-and-russia-in-august-exported-2-8-million-tons-of-wheat-to-asia.md) | +6.8% | +1.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-11-20 | [Wheat price held hostage to pace of Russian exports - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62094-wheat-price-held-hostage-to-pace-of-russian-exports-farmers-weekly.md) | -3.3% | +7.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-12-07 | [Wheat prices touch 14-month low on surging Russian exports - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6645-wheat-prices-touch-14-month-low-on-surging-russian-exports-nikkei-asia.md) | +4.4% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/news/newsticker-russia-could-still-export-4-5-million-tons-wheat-last-harvest-2019-02-27

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