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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 29 - 24 February 2023   Russia had one day off last week which was an Army Day. Although the business week was one day shorter it did not stop Russian grains, and especially wheat, from losing ground. With a record crop and winning several international tenders, export prices just followed the international trading and went down.  On 22 February, GASC purchased 240,000 MT of Russian wheat only with delivery the first two weeks of April. The chosen trader is GrainFlower. This company is trading a lot of Russian wheat internationally as Russian domestic grain traders may have problems with financial transactions due to international sanctions. From the beginning of the season, Russia is setting a record...

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