# French wheat prices hit record high amid Sea of Azov disruptions, EU heat wave | S&P Global

> French wheat prices hit a record high on July 14, with Platts assessing wheat at Eur219.25/mt FOB, the highest since Platts began FOB assessments in July 2025. Ukrainian strikes on Russian tankers led Russia to halt shipping from the Don River into the Sea of Azov, a route handling about 25% of its wheat exports. An EU heatwave also threatens late winter wheat and spring crops.

- Date: 2026-07-15 · published 2026-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region EU · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7277-french-wheat-prices-hit-record-high-amid-sea-of-azov-disruptions-eu-heat-wave-s
- 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

Export disruptions from Russia and weather stress in the EU tighten European supply and raise the price premium for wheat. Continued heat risk to spring crops could extend support.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2026-07-14 | 1 | +8.4% | 5.1 | French wheat hit a record on July 14 on the Azov halt and EU heat, which shows supply risk spilling into global prices on the move date. |
| KWHEAT | 2026-07-14 | 5 | +12.1% | 3.8 | French wheat hit a record on Azov disruption and EU heat, which lifted global price benchmarks and supported US futures by spillover. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [Black Sea disruptions push wheat to record high; Australia, North America demand up \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12753-black-sea-disruptions-push-wheat-to-record-high-australia-north-america-demand.md) | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-31 | [Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drive Global Wheat Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43173-russia-ukraine-tensions-drive-global-wheat-prices-higher.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-31 | [Wheat futures jump, hitting record high in Sydney, after Russia exits Black Sea deal - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39157-wheat-futures-jump-hitting-record-high-in-sydney-after-russia-exits-black-sea.md) | -5.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-29 | [Wheat up 1%, rises for second session on Black Sea disruptions \| ZAWYA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18383-wheat-up-1-rises-for-second-session-on-black-sea-disruptions-zawya.md) | -1.4% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Asian buyers turn to Australian, Argentine wheat amid Black Sea disruptions \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12754-exclusive-asian-buyers-turn-to-australian-argentine-wheat-amid-black-sea.md) | +0.7% | -0.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [Black Sea disruptions push wheat to record high; Australia, North America demand up \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12753-black-sea-disruptions-push-wheat-to-record-high-australia-north-america-demand.md) | -4.1% | -11.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-01-31 | [Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drive Global Wheat Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43173-russia-ukraine-tensions-drive-global-wheat-prices-higher.md) | -2.1% | +18.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-10-31 | [Wheat futures jump, hitting record high in Sydney, after Russia exits Black Sea deal - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39157-wheat-futures-jump-hitting-record-high-in-sydney-after-russia-exits-black-sea.md) | +3.1% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/071526-french-wheat-prices-hit-record-high-amid-sea-of-azov-disruptions-eu-heat-wave

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.