# Wheat market firm: energy prices support despite weak

> Wheat rose significantly on US exchanges on Thursday, with Chicago SRW up 16 cents and Kansas City HRW up 20 cents, largely on crude oil strength. US weekly export sales were weak at 203,100 tons, down about 16% week over week and 40% year over year.

- Date: 2026-03-06 · published 2026-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9853-wheat-market-firm-energy-prices-support-despite-weak
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weak US export sales limit fundamental support, so price gains rely on energy spillover. Euronext May wheat rose €2.50, showing European prices following the same energy-driven move.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-30 | [EU wheat firm supported by Egypt tender, weaker euro - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40979-eu-wheat-firm-supported-by-egypt-tender-weaker-euro-markets-business-recorder.md) | -8.7% | -16.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-15 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| Wheat Demand Surfaces On Price Break](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38267-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-wheat-demand-surfaces-on-price-break.md) | -1.1% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Wheat prices rise almost 6% as India export ban shakes markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41451-wheat-prices-rise-almost-6-as-india-export-ban-shakes-markets.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-30 | [Russian wheat export prices up - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45619-russian-wheat-export-prices-up-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-30 | [Russian wheat export prices rise on import demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22955-russian-wheat-export-prices-rise-on-import-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.4% | +5.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-12-15 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| Wheat Demand Surfaces On Price Break](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38267-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-wheat-demand-surfaces-on-price-break.md) | -0.7% | -3.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Wheat prices rise almost 6% as India export ban shakes markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41451-wheat-prices-rise-almost-6-as-india-export-ban-shakes-markets.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [USA: Soft Wheat Marks Weak Export Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72056-usa-soft-wheat-marks-weak-export-season.md) | -3.6% | -9.0% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/grains/news/newsticker-wheat-market-firm-energy-prices-support-despite-weak-export-figures

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