Russian Grain Markets: 17-21 August 2020 Grain prices on the domestic Russian market didn’t change much in ruble expression but decreased in U.S. dollar expression due to weakening of the ruble. The reasons were ongoing arrival of abundant new harvest along with steady export demand. A slight downward trend may be expected in the future. Domestic wheat prices decreased slightly. Corn prices grew insignificantly, and feed barley prices increased slightly. Meanwhile, on the export market milling wheat average 2020 prices increased to $203/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price remained stable at RUB 13,100-13,300/MT. Feed barley average export price remained at $182/MT FOB Black Sea, while purchase prices decreased to RUB 11,700...
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Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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