
Russian exporters have expanded Baltic shipments and other alternative routes to offset some disruption to Black Sea trade. SovEcon cut its 2026/27 Russian wheat export forecast to 36 million tonnes from 36.7 million, assuming Black Sea navigation will not recover before spring 2027.
Reduced Black Sea export capacity limits Russian wheat availability despite exporters’ adaptation, supporting wheat prices; continued optimism about a swift recovery could leave prices vulnerable if disruption persists.
After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
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