# Asian demand continues to drive WA oat exports - Grain Central

> Western Australian oat exports are growing at 5 to 10 per cent a year, driven by demand in Asian markets for WA oats' quality and food safety standards. The Oat Council warned growers against oversupply, noting that oat prices can fall sharply in years of surplus.

- Date: 2018-11-25 · published 2018-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9511-asian-demand-continues-to-drive-wa-oat-exports-grain-central
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Steady export demand supports WA oat prices, but growers may expand plantings, which could bring prices down later.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-02-20 | [Asia drives demand for WA oat grain and hay - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72565-asia-drives-demand-for-wa-oat-grain-and-hay-grain-central.md) | -2.8% | -2.3% |
| OATS | 2018-06-03 | [Oat demand up and China market to open \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64560-oat-demand-up-and-china-market-to-open-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -2.1% | +1.8% |
| OATS | 2025-09-18 | [Oats become more expensive in Ukrainian ports – AgroNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22918-oats-become-more-expensive-in-ukrainian-ports-agronews.md) | -3.8% | -8.7% |
| OATS | 2018-11-29 | [Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports set to drop - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9512-feed-weekly-outlook-corn-imports-set-to-drop-grainews.md) | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| OATS | 2021-12-22 | [China bolsters Australian oat imports despite trade tensions \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43658-china-bolsters-australian-oat-imports-despite-trade-tensions-countryman.md) | +4.3% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/asian-demand-continues-to-drive-wa-oat-exports/

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