# Russian Grain Exports Slowed

> Russia's grain exports are slowing due to tougher quality controls at ports after buyer complaints about falling crop standards, plus a stronger rouble. Traders report cargoes delayed 3 to 5 days, and Black Sea prices for Russian wheat rose $5 to $220 a tonne over two weeks.

- Date: 2018-09-25 · published 2018-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62870-russian-grain-exports-slowed
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Russian shipments tighten near-term wheat export supply and support Black Sea wheat prices, which pulls global wheat values higher and supports feed grain alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-24 | [Lower Russian grain exports could spell trouble for geared bulkers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26251-lower-russian-grain-exports-could-spell-trouble-for-geared-bulkers.md) | -1.3% | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-03 | [Grain export from Russia has lowered for the last week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70863-grain-export-from-russia-has-lowered-for-the-last-week.md) | -2.1% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-27 | [Russia to halt wheat exports \| 2020-04-27  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53497-russia-to-halt-wheat-exports-2020-04-27-world-grain.md) | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-27 | [Feed Grains: Russian barley exports rising \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68025-feed-grains-russian-barley-exports-rising-the-western-producer.md) | +0.4% | +0.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-04-27 | [Russia to halt wheat exports \| 2020-04-27  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53497-russia-to-halt-wheat-exports-2020-04-27-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | -6.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-03-29 | [Wheat jumps after Russia says Cargill to stop grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5078-wheat-jumps-after-russia-says-cargill-to-stop-grain-exports.md) | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| KWHEAT | 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) | +2.8% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- maritimeprofessional.com: https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/russian-grain-exports-slowed-321820

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