Export prices of wheat from the EU remained largely steady over the past week, despite an overall drop in shipments.
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On the other hand, EU's wheat imports have decreased sharply on the week. During the week to March 19, EU purchased 129,483 mt, against 211,814 mt in the previous week, according to the data.
The EU Commission has pegged wheat output in marketing year 2022-23 (July-June) at 134.1 million mt, down from 138.1 million mt estimated for last year.
Output is seen declining due to drier weather and drought conditions during the sowing season.
Key data to watch out for in the EU wheat market in the week to March 24:
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Trade |
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Exports (million mt) |
Latest update |
Year ago |
% Change |
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3/19/2023 |
3/20/2022 |
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Accumulated exports for MY 2022-23 |
23.2 |
21.8 |
6.7 |
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Imports (million mt) |
Latest update |
Year ago |
% Change |
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3/19/2023 |
3/20/2022 |
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Accumulated imports for MY 2022-23 |
7.6 |
3.2 |
135 |
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Price ($mt) |
Latest update |
Year ago |
% Change |
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3/21/2023 |
3/21/2022 |
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EU wheat 11.5% FOB CVB Basis Constanta |
281.75 |
420.75 |
-33.0 |
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EU wheat 12.5% FOB CVB Basis Constanta |
283.75 |
424.75 |
-33.2 |
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EU wheat 11% CPT France Basis Rouen |
283.75 |
430.75 |
-34.1 |
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Production (million mt) |
Latest update |
Year ago |
% Change |
|
2/23/2023 |
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Soft wheat |
126.95 |
130.02 |
-2.3 |
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Durum wheat |
7.14 |
8.07 |
-11.5 |
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Total wheat |
134.09 |
138.09 |
-2.9 |
Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, EU Commission, Agri-food data portal, EU Commission.
This article is part of the EU wheat tracker series from S&P Global Commodity Insights, which is published weekly.