# Russia 2017/18 wheat exports seen at record, Ukraine down 18% – Customs Today Newspaper

> A Reuters poll of 16 analysts forecasts Russia's 2017/18 wheat exports at a record, helped by large stocks and competitive prices. Combined exports from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are seen falling 3.3 percent to 50.4 million tonnes as Ukraine's shipments decline.

- Date: 2017-06-19 · published 2017-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70335-russia-2017-18-wheat-exports-seen-at-record-ukraine-down-18-customs-today
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Record Black Sea export availability at lower prices than European origins adds competitive pressure on world wheat prices, which weighs on feed wheat values for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-22 | [Grain exports from Russia down 1.8% – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73347-grain-exports-from-russia-down-1-8-customs-today-newspaper.md) | +0.2% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-20 | [Russia, EU to vie for top spot in key wheat markets in 2017/18 – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72431-russia-eu-to-vie-for-top-spot-in-key-wheat-markets-in-2017-18-customs-today.md) | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-29 | [French wheat export target at risk as competition bites – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66933-french-wheat-export-target-at-risk-as-competition-bites-customs-today-newspaper.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-13 | [UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14454-un-food-exports-from-ukraine-are-up-russia-fertilizer-down-ap-news.md) | +4.3% | -8.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-31 | [Russia’s wheat exports in 2017-201818 will hit a record high – HIỆP HỘI KHỬ TRÙNG VIỆT NAM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69298-russia-s-wheat-exports-in-2017-201818-will-hit-a-record-high-hiep-hoi-khu-trung.md) | +0.5% | -2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-02-20 | [Russia, EU to vie for top spot in key wheat markets in 2017/18 – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72431-russia-eu-to-vie-for-top-spot-in-key-wheat-markets-in-2017-18-customs-today.md) | -2.7% | -2.4% |
| 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 | 2022-07-22 | [Ukraine war: Deal signed to allow grain exports to resume by sea - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14474-ukraine-war-deal-signed-to-allow-grain-exports-to-resume-by-sea-bbc-news.md) | +3.3% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- customstoday.media: https://customstoday.media/russia-201718-wheat-exports-seen-at-record-ukraine-down-18/

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