# Wheat still ‘Russian’ out the ports - Grain Central

> Global wheat futures were driven by Russian export pace and uncertainty over possible Russian export restrictions. Russia's first-quarter exports were projected near 14 million tonnes, and an Egyptian GASC tender was filled mostly with Black Sea origin wheat.

- Date: 2018-09-11 · published 2018-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62872-wheat-still-russian-out-the-ports-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Russian competition in tenders limits US export demand and keeps wheat prices sensitive to any Russian export policy change, which can move feed grain costs.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| WHEAT | 2023-08-28 | [Central govt's restrictions on rice exports puts wheat and sugar in focus \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34529-central-govt-s-restrictions-on-rice-exports-puts-wheat-and-sugar-in-focus.md) | -4.7% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-16 | [Why low stocks of rice, wheat and sugar shouldn’t push India to curb exports \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39563-why-low-stocks-of-rice-wheat-and-sugar-shouldn-t-push-india-to-curb-exports-the.md) | +5.9% | -8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-18 | [India has sufficient stocks of grains, could sell wheat in open market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39078-india-has-sufficient-stocks-of-grains-could-sell-wheat-in-open-market.md) | -0.7% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-05 | [Russia's struggling grain trader gives up foreign passport to keep business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14234-russia-s-struggling-grain-trader-gives-up-foreign-passport-to-keep-business.md) | -0.7% | -4.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-01-26 | [Sask Wheat says grain markets are uncertain this week \| 620 CKRM - The Voice of Saskatchewan \| Harvard Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49179-sask-wheat-says-grain-markets-are-uncertain-this-week-620-ckrm-the-voice-of.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-10-19 | [Steps in place to check price rise during festival season: Centre - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33577-steps-in-place-to-check-price-rise-during-festival-season-centre-the-hindu.md) | -3.2% | -4.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-05-20 | [Govt to review situation on availability and global demand before any nod to wheat exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24622-govt-to-review-situation-on-availability-and-global-demand-before-any-nod-to.md) | +0.3% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/wheat-still-russian-out-the-ports/

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