# Russia spectre hovers over season | Countryman

> An Esperance farmer comments that Russia's growing grain production could compete with Australian wheat in South-East Asia and the Middle East. He says oversupply could put downward pressure on wheat prices, though farmers' planting decisions depend on many factors. The article is an interview rather than a new market event.

- Date: 2018-02-22 · published 2018-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66467-russia-spectre-hovers-over-season-countryman
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of rising Russian exports can weigh on wheat sentiment and export pricing, though this commentary alone does not change current supply. Its impact on feed grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/russia-spectre-hovers-over-season-ng-b88751301z

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