
French ports Rouen and La Pallice loaded 1.01 million tonnes of wheat in the five weeks to November 4, lifting season-to-date shipments to 2.58 million tonnes. Buyers in West and North Africa have turned to France as Russian and Ukrainian sea routes remain severely disrupted, despite France’s smaller crop and reduced export outlook.
Substitution toward French wheat redirects export demand to France and tightens competition for available supplies, lending support to wheat prices while Black Sea exports remain constrained.
After 431 past bullish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.1%), and +0.5% over 20.
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