Wheat quotations on the exchanges are falling, but in Ukraine, export demand keeps prices at a high level.

Against the backdrop of falling oil prices and the collapse of the US stock market last week, wheat quotations decreased by 0.9-3.2%. However, in Ukraine, export prices for wheat demand remained unchanged at 10300–10500 UAH/t (or 218–221 $/t) for food wheat and 9650–9850 UAH/t (or 206–207 $/t) for feed wheat with delivery to Black Sea ports. In the 2025/26 MY (as of October 13), Ukraine exported 5.176 million tons of wheat, which is 37% less than the corresponding figure last year (7.08 million tons). Given the falling prices in global markets and the restraint in sales by Ukrainian farmers, the pace of exports will continue to decline by the end of the year. The delay in the sunflower and soybean harvest will not allow winter wheat to be sown in optimal time, so the areas under it may decrease. As of October 7, 2025, 2.35 million hectares in Ukraine have been sown with winter wheat, which is 46% of the planned areas. Experts from Sovecon have again increased the forecast for the ...