# Russia's wheat exports in October hit highest since July

> Russian wheat exports reached a record 3.3 million tonnes in October 2026, the highest monthly level since the 2026/27 season began in July, according to analytics firm Rusagrotrans. Egypt, Nigeria, Iran, Azerbaijan and Kenya are the main buyers so far this season, and November exports are forecast at 3.15 million tonnes. World wheat prices fell from November 4 to 10, with CBOT and KC December futures down 2% and 1.8%.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T13:37:52.705Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95618-russia-s-wheat-exports-in-october-hit-highest-since-july
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Russian export flows add supply to the world market, and the falling futures and physical prices reflect that pressure, which is bearish for wheat buyers' costs to expect ease in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-31 | [Russia’s wheat exports in 2017-201818 will hit a record high – HIỆP HỘI KHỬ TRÙNG VIỆT NAM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69298-russia-s-wheat-exports-in-2017-201818-will-hit-a-record-high-hiep-hoi-khu-trung.md) | +0.5% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-22 | [Russian wheat exports on the rise - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14532-russian-wheat-exports-on-the-rise-the-sizov-report-blog.md) | -0.1% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-02 | [Record wheat exports from Russia increases pressure on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48490-record-wheat-exports-from-russia-increases-pressure-on-prices.md) | +0.3% | +11.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-11 | [Explainer: Have Western sanctions on Russia impacted its wheat exports? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14395-explainer-have-western-sanctions-on-russia-impacted-its-wheat-exports-reuters.md) | -1.1% | -7.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-31 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Reach Highest Levels Since the War Began](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14329-ukraine-grain-exports-reach-highest-levels-since-the-war-began.md) | -1.5% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- profinance.ru: https://www.profinance.ru/live/2026-11-12/1000760-eksport-pshenitsy-iz-rossii-v-oktyabre-stal

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