# Russian Wheat Exports Through the Baltic to Rise by a Quarter in October

> IKAR expects Russian wheat exports through Baltic Sea ports to reach about 3 million tonnes in October, up from 2.4 million tonnes in September. The forecast comes as disruptions in the Azov-Black Sea basin have led to port suspensions and a buildup of agricultural products in the region.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T07:39:51.763Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85741-russian-wheat-exports-through-the-baltic-to-rise-by-a-quarter-in-october
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Baltic shipments provide an alternative route for Russian wheat exports and could partly ease supply tightness, weighing modestly on prices if the forecast is realized.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-07 | [Grain throughput at Russian ports in 2017 roars after record harvest \| Miller Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66360-grain-throughput-at-russian-ports-in-2017-roars-after-record-harvest-miller.md) | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-29 | [Wheat exports expected to face the biggest impact from Black Sea port shutdown — opinian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18463-wheat-exports-expected-to-face-the-biggest-impact-from-black-sea-port-shutdown.md) | -1.4% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-28 | [Extra port capacity to boost Russia's grain exports \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67830-extra-port-capacity-to-boost-russia-s-grain-exports-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-01 | [Russian Railways gives a discount on grain transportation to ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47995-russian-railways-gives-a-discount-on-grain-transportation-to-ports.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [Wheat prices fall as Russian ships get the green light \| DCA Market Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1282-wheat-prices-fall-as-russian-ships-get-the-green-light-dca-market-intelligence.md) | -0.4% | — |

## Sources

- exp.idk.ru: https://exp.idk.ru/news/russia/ehksport-rossijskoj-pshenicy-cherez-baltiku-v-oktyabre-vyrastet-na-chetvert/683142/

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