# Cereals | Algeria, a Historic Outlet Nearly Lost for French Grain?

> Algeria bought more than 700,000 tonnes of soft wheat between November 9 and 13, bringing its 2026 imports above 5.3 million tonnes. Much of the latest purchase is expected from Argentina, and French exports to Algeria are now close to zero after averaging 6 to 8 million tonnes a year from 2018 to 2023.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:14:40.268Z
- Category: trade · region Algeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99992-cereals-algeria-a-historic-outlet-nearly-lost-for-french-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Losing Algeria as a major buyer shifts wheat flows toward Argentina and Eastern Europe and pressures French export prices. The new Argentine crop offers competitive prices that reinforce this shift.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-27 | [French wheat exports slump on poor crop, Algeria spat and Russian rivalry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26443-french-wheat-exports-slump-on-poor-crop-algeria-spat-and-russian-rivalry.md) | +4.0% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-28 | [Sprouted wheat an option for Asian feed: AEGIC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43095-sprouted-wheat-an-option-for-asian-feed-aegic-grain-central.md) | -1.8% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-16 | [Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain prices flagging - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5741-feed-weekly-outlook-feed-grain-prices-flagging-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +10.5% | +9.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [China On Track For Another Bumper Harvest… \| Grain Brokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/114-china-on-track-for-another-bumper-harvest-grain-brokers.md) | -0.4% | — |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-08 | [Cost of animal feed may remain low for next decade \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56181-cost-of-animal-feed-may-remain-low-for-next-decade-feed-strategy.md) | +3.0% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- action-agricole-picarde.com: https://www.action-agricole-picarde.com/lalgerie-un-debouche-historique-quasiment-perdu-pour-les-cereales-francaises

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