# Wheat: shutdown puts logistics in trouble - Mundus Agri

> Wheat prices rebounded after heavy slumps as consumers hoarded flour and mills bought wheat. In France and Germany milling wheat rose €3 to €5 a tonne, while Algeria and Tunisia bought large volumes mainly from France. Coronavirus-related traffic jams at European border crossings raised doubts about logistics.

- Date: 2020-03-19 · published 2020-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8242-wheat-shutdown-puts-logistics-in-trouble-mundus-agri
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Strong import demand from North Africa and logistics disruptions in Europe support EU wheat prices and export competitiveness. A weaker euro also supports exports, tightening available supply for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-01 | [Feedgrain Focus: Wheat, barley firm on logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48712-feedgrain-focus-wheat-barley-firm-on-logistics.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-20 | [French grain industry in logistics scramble as shoppers bulk buy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8699-french-grain-industry-in-logistics-scramble-as-shoppers-bulk-buy.md) | -6.6% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-01 | [Logistics disruptions keep Ukraine wheat exports at low levels, union says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14138-logistics-disruptions-keep-ukraine-wheat-exports-at-low-levels-union-says.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-01 | [IGC webinar looks at ways to improve grain export logistics in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38136-igc-webinar-looks-at-ways-to-improve-grain-export-logistics-in-ukraine.md) | -9.9% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-05 | [Logistic costs increasing for Ukraine's grain trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41304-logistic-costs-increasing-for-ukraine-s-grain-trade.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-06-03 | [Norway outage pushes European gas prices to highest this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7809-norway-outage-pushes-european-gas-prices-to-highest-this-year.md) | -0.4% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- mundus-agri.eu: https://www.mundus-agri.eu/news/wheat-shutdown-puts-logistics-trouble.n21305.html

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