Russian Grain Markets: 15-19 April 2019 While grain prices on the domestic market mostly dropped in RUB expression, they grew slightly in USD expression due to the strengthening of the ruble. Meanwhile, the average milling wheat sea export price fell to $222/MT FOB Black Sea, and purchase prices decreased to $190-192/MT CPT-Black Sea port. The average feed barley export price declined to $192/MT FOB, and the average purchase price dropped to $170/MT CPT-Black Sea port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices fell in Central (-RUB 135/MT), the South, Ural and Black Soil (-RUB 20-30/MT), and Volga Valley and Siberia (-RUB 50/MT). 4th grade soft milling wheat prices grew in Central (+RUB 20/MT) but decreased in Black Soil, Ural...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran resumed missile strikes after a brief pause in fighting, raising concerns that the five-month conflict could expand across the Middle East. Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles, Kuwait reported a fatal strike, and drone attacks damaged two natural...
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