Russian Grain Markets: 31 July–4 August 2023 The Russian grain market was predominantly bearish except for corn and rye. Weak domestic currency remains one of the major factors. You would think that with higher global prices, export prices in Russian seaports and riverports would follow suit. But there is one but in Russia – export duties. The government is quick to apply export duties and traders are not able to follow the global trends as they must take into consideration a higher tax. This week was no exception. Russian wheat was chosen again for a 2 August GASC tender showing 300,000 MT at $250 FOB Black Sea. A rough estimate shows that this deal alone will give the Russian government around $9,000,000 in expor...
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