Russian Grain Markets: 4-8 May 2020 Prices continued to grow in the Asian part of the domestic grain market and moved in different directions in the European part of the market. Meanwhile, on the export market, milling wheat average price decreased to $228/MT FOB Black Sea. Purchase prices decreased to RUB 15,100/MT. Feed barley average export price remained at $182/MT FOB Black Sea, purchase price was also stable at RUB 11,100/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed corn average export price grew to $172/MT FOB Black Sea, the average purchase price decreased to RUB 11,300/MT CPT-port Black Sea. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in the Central (+RUB 115/MT), Black Soil and Ural regions (+RUB 25/MT), decreased in Southern...
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