# France increases wheat exports amid growing competition from the Black Sea region

> French wheat exports rose as vessels loaded cargoes at Dunkirk for Egypt and Yemen, lifting nearby Euronext futures. The December milling wheat contract rose 0.1% to €228.25/ton on November 2, a third straight daily gain after a 3.5-month low. Russian and Ukrainian supplies rose at the same time, with Russian 12.5% protein wheat offered via Baltic ports at $258–261/ton FOB.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:08:10.567Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77526-france-increases-wheat-exports-amid-growing-competition-from-the-black-sea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper Russian and Ukrainian wheat offers cap European price gains even with Black Sea shipping disruptions. For feed buyers, the competing supply keeps wheat as an affordable feed grain alternative and limits upside in Euronext prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-23 | [Russia’s wheat exports from Black Sea ports fall to 460kt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14174-russia-s-wheat-exports-from-black-sea-ports-fall-to-460kt.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-02 | [Record wheat exports from Russia increases pressure on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48490-record-wheat-exports-from-russia-increases-pressure-on-prices.md) | +0.3% | +11.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-14 | [Increasing Black Sea exports are influencing price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58941-increasing-black-sea-exports-are-influencing-price.md) | +11.5% | +10.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-16 | [Black Sea Wheat Exports To Grow 5% In 2021/22 \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46432-black-sea-wheat-exports-to-grow-5-in-2021-22-esm-magazine.md) | -8.0% | -12.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-25 | [Grain trade: Competition EU and Black Sea countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55914-grain-trade-competition-eu-and-black-sea-countries.md) | +1.0% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- agriinsite.com: https://agriinsite.com/france-increases-wheat-exports-amid-growing-competition-from-the-black-sea-region/
- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/france-increases-wheat-exports-amid-growing-competition-from-the-black-sea-region/
- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/news/francziya-naroshhuye-eksport-pshenyczi-na-tli-posylennya-konkurencziyi-z-boku-chornomorsykogo-regionu/

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