From October 1 to October 20, Russia reduced wheat export shipments by 12.2%

Moscow. October 23. INTERFAX.RU - From October 1 to October 20, the Russian Federation shipped 3.48 million tons of wheat for export, which is 12.2% less than in the same period last year, according to the monitoring of the Russian Grain Union. "The positive dynamics of exports, which were observed from the beginning of the season, changed to negative. From October 1 to October 20, the volume of shipments of the main types of grain crops amounted to 3 million 840 thousand tons, which is 12.6% less than a year earlier. The basis of exports was wheat ", Elena Tyurina, director of the union's analytical department, told Interfax. According to her forecast, a total of about 5.1 million tons of wheat could be exported in October. “Last season, 5.4 million tons of wheat were shipped in October. This was the maximum figure for October in the last six years,” Tyurina recalled. According to the union, the leading buyers of Russian wheat - Turkey and Egypt - reduced purchases in October. ...