# Russia shifts from wheat exports to flour amid Black Sea logistics disruptions

> Russia is increasingly exporting flour instead of wheat to bypass Black Sea port and transport restrictions, since flour needs less cargo tonnage and avoids grain quotas and duties. The Russian Union of Flour Mills and Cereal Plants expects flour exports of 1.5 million tons this season, up from 529 thousand tons last season. China has raised purchases of Russian flour by 70%.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:12:00.676Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95023-russia-shifts-from-wheat-exports-to-flour-amid-black-sea-logistics-disruptions
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Flour substitution partly offsets lost wheat shipments but adds competition in processed-product markets, which may cap gains in wheat prices while modestly shifting demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-06 | [Black Sea deep-water ports export almost 50% of Russian grains - expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67828-black-sea-deep-water-ports-export-almost-50-of-russian-grains-expert.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-08 | [Russian deep sea ports set to raise fees amid bumper crop estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50979-russian-deep-sea-ports-set-to-raise-fees-amid-bumper-crop-estimates.md) | +0.4% | +7.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Grain export from the sea ports of Ukraine amounted to 506k tons — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68323-grain-export-from-the-sea-ports-of-ukraine-amounted-to-506k-tons-latifundist-com.md) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-02 | [Sharp Rise in Azov-Black Sea Freight Rates Amid Export Duty Adjustments \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14172-sharp-rise-in-azov-black-sea-freight-rates-amid-export-duty-adjustments-tridge.md) | +0.5% | +6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-26 | [Russia's grain exports: A look at main terminals and planned expansions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14267-russia-s-grain-exports-a-look-at-main-terminals-and-planned-expansions.md) | +1.0% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/russia-shifts-from-wheat-exports-to-flour-amid-black-sea-logistics-disruptions/

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