Russian Grain Markets: 7-11 December 2020 Russian domestic market wheat prices decreased due to the the Russian government’s decision to introduce the export quota (17.5 MMT of grain from 15 February-30 June 2021) and export duty for wheat (euro 25/MT within quota volume and 50 percent of the customs cost outside of the quota). That resulted in a sharp decrease of prices on the domestic market and an increase of export prices. Feed barley and feed corn prices moved in different directions. Meanwhile, export milling wheat average price grew to $260/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price decreased to RUB 16,000/MT. Feed barley average export price remained at $217/MT FOB Black Sea, the average purchase price dropped to RUB 14,400...
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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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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.