Interventions are slow: 3 million tonnes against a 42 million tonne surplus

Russian state grain purchase interventions began on 29 October 2026 with a planned volume of up to 3 million tonnes of class 3-4 wheat and rye, at 11,100 roubles per tonne excluding VAT. Purchases slowed sharply, with 5,400 tonnes bought on 9 November, and the intervention fund stands at 3.7 million tonnes.

Unsold surplus grain that cannot be exported is estimated at 42 million tonnes.