Author: Viktoriia Ray
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Buhler Milling Complex Up for RUB 1.57B in St. Petersburg
Asset Sale: St. Petersburg’s State Unitary Enterprise “Food Fund” is auctioning a complete unused Bühler AG milling complex with a starting price of RUB 1.57 billion. Capacity Addition: The complex offers 600 tons/day soft wheat and 300 tons/day rye processing capacity if commissioned by a buyer. Unused but Dated: All 950 units of Swiss-made equipment…
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Bashkortostan Grain Exports Fall 50% — Market Impact
Bearish for volumes: Bashkortostan’s grain and oilseed exports fell by roughly 50% year-on-year, from 401,600 tons in 2024 to just over 200,000 tons in 2025. Neutral for quality: All export batches fully met EU, EAEU, and destination country phytosanitary standards with zero detections of quarantine organisms. Mildly bearish for freight: Lower interior Russian export flows…
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Russian Sunflower Oil Exports Reclaim Top Spot
Russia reclaims top spot: Set to export 4.4 million tons of sunflower oil in 2024/25, overtaking Ukraine’s 4.175 million tons despite lower harvest estimates. Tighter global balance: World sunflower oil production cut to 47.43 million tons from 49.73 million tons on drought across the Black Sea region. Firm pricing: Russian domestic sunflower oil prices are…
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Ukrainian Feed Wheat Prices Drop at Odessa Ports
Prices ease: Feed wheat at Greater Odessa ports slipped by USD 1-2/ton to USD 204-211/ton CPT as of December 11. Downward pressure: Weakness in milling wheat and Russian attacks on port infrastructure weighed on values. Limited downside: Tight regional grain supply and firmer demand for feed wheat versus milling wheat helped cushion the decline. Sentiment:…
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Kazakhstan Oilseed Exports Eye $1B Target by 2028
Bullish: Kazakhstan’s 2026–2028 roadmap targets over $1 billion in annual fat and oil exports, backed by infrastructure and processing investment, while Siberian oilseed shipments surge 43%. Bearish: Russia’s record 139 million ton grain harvest faces severe logistics bottlenecks and quality mismatches, limiting export potential and complicating Black Sea flows. Kazakhstan Oilseed Export Roadmap Kazakhstan has…
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Ukraine Rapeseed Exports Hold Steady, 2026 Forwards
Exports holding steady: Ukraine shipped 52,000 tonnes of rapeseed by December 8, with full-month exports forecast at 105,000–150,000 tonnes. Stable domestic pricing: Spot values remain around $550–560/tonne, with processors paying UAH 24,000–24,500/tonne amid tightness in alternative oilseeds. Forward curve developing: Initial 2026 forward contracts are emerging at $430–435/tonne CPT port for July–August shipments, indicating a…
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Dagestan Sunflower Harvest Up 14% in 2025
Dagestan harvest growth: Sunflower seed output in Dagestan rose 14% year-on-year to 4,500 tons in 2025. Regional expansion: The North Caucasus Federal District posted 9% overall growth in sunflower seed production. Stavropol dominance: Stavropol Krai contributed around 370,000 tons, roughly 82% of the district’s sunflower harvest. Market impact: Despite strong percentage gains, the overall effect…
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Kazakhstan Barley Exports Surge Toward Iran Market
Trade surge: Kazakhstan-Iran bilateral trade is up 40% in the last ten months, with agriculture positioned as a core growth driver. Export commitment: Kazakhstan is ready to supply at least $200 million in commodities to Iran, targeting a longer-term $3 billion trade turnover. Infrastructure push: New Trade House in Tehran, a joint free economic zone…
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Russian Wheat Exports Seen Rising to 44M Tons in 2025/26
Bearish for prices: Russian wheat exports are forecast to rise to 44 million tonnes in 2025/26 MY, adding supply from the world’s largest exporter. Logistics strength: Rail grain exports are set to exceed 20 million tonnes, reflecting a 25% YoY increase and improved inland logistics capacity. Quality support: Over 84% of monitored wheat in Altai Krai meets…
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Jordan Feed Barley Tender: 120,000t at $272.75
Jordan’s MIT purchased 120,000 tonnes of feed barley at a competitive $272.75/tonne C&F, providing a clear benchmark for 2026 delivery slots. The winning bids undercut competing offers by $3.25–16.25/tonne, highlighting comfortable global barley supply and a neutral to slightly bearish tone for prices. Split deliveries in late January and early February 2026 underline steady demand…