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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: August–2 September 2022 Grain markets were volatile. While global markets remain bullish, Russian traders are still speculating and expecting a bigger bear. This, of course, is possible at the early stage of the game and especially with a forecast for a record crop. It seems that bottom price levels of the new season are nearby. Export trading in domestic currency is bullish primarily thanks to export duty softening. Export duties depend a lot on RUB behavior. If the RUB remains stable and strong, export duties may further decline. The domestic market remained quite volatile. It is clear now that high quality milling wheat is in short supply and near-term prices may recover for this commodity. The record wheat...

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