# U.S. sorghum initially bound for China diverted to Saudi Arabia

> A vessel carrying 69,842 tonnes of US sorghum switched destinations from China to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Three cargoes were sold to Saudi Arabia at $190 a ton delivered.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65572-u-s-sorghum-initially-bound-for-china-diverted-to-saudi-arabia
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Redirecting cargoes to Saudi Arabia shows US sorghum can find alternative buyers, but only at a discount to prior Chinese business. Delivered prices indicate the reduced value of US export sales.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-us-sorghum-ship/u-s-sorghum-initially-bound-for-china-diverted-to-saudi-arabia-idUSKBN1HV09C/

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