
Railways reportedly rejected all transit applications for Kazakh flax shipments in November, and analysts do not expect conditions to improve in December as winter storms could reduce Baltic port handling capacity. Kazakhstan’s flax harvest is nearing completion, with the crop forecast at 1.35 million tons; Russia’s crop is expected to reach about 1.75 million tons, below the earlier 1.86 million-ton forecast.
Persistent rail and port constraints could limit Kazakh export availability to the EU and support flaxseed prices. The smaller-than-forecast Russian crop adds to the supply risk, although Kazakhstan’s crop is expected to match last year’s level.
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