Milling Wheat The Black Sea market remained about unchanged last week. The domestic market in Russia is $1.00-$2.00 higher, while the FOB market is stable. Consequently, the export margin is shrinking. Weather conditions in Russia and Ukraine are currently not threatening the interior or port logistics as the winter has not really started yet. The EU exported 295,000 MT of exports last week, bringing the total to 8.5 MMT versus 10.7 MMT at the same time last year. The GASC bought 120,000 MT of Russian wheat last week at an average $207.43/MT CNF or about $1.00 less than the price it paid in the previous tender. There were no offers for Ukrainian or French wheat. The cheapest offer for Romanian origin was about $6.00 higher than the Russi...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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