In the 29th week, freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region stabilized at $17 per ton for shipping 3,000 tons of wheat from Azov to the Marmara Sea ports, halting the previous month's decline. Demand for Russian grain, including wheat, barley, peas, and chickpeas, is growing, particularly in Turkey, though most contracts are set for August, keeping spot shipment rates steady. Export requests from river ports have significantly increased. The wheat export duty from Russia will rise to 1,780.5 rubles per ton from July 17, up from 1,701.3 rubles per ton the previous week, while duties on barley and corn remain at zero.