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October 13, 2026 at 05:17 PM

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October 13, 2026 at 05:18 PM

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1 minute

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Black Sea Wheat Crisis Hits Brazil as Its Own Crop Shrinks

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      "Geopolitical conflict escalation (Russia-Ukraine) affecting Black Sea shipments.",
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      "El Niño bringing more rain to Argentina, potentially affecting wheat quality.",
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        "point": "Chicago wheat prices rose from around 580 cents per bushel in June to nearly 770 cents per bushel by late August, a more than 20% gain in the quarter.",
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        "timestamp": "02:24",
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        "timestamp": "02:33",
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        "timestamp": "02:57",
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        "point": "Brazilian mills' margins have been tight due to rising fertilizer costs (especially nitrogen) in the first half of the year and excessive moisture in Rio Grande do Sul affecting yields and quality.",
        "timestamp": "04:06",
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        "point": "The direct consequence for Brazil is higher wheat imports, with CONAB projecting 7.1 million tons for this year, the largest volume since the 2006-2007 crop.",
        "timestamp": "04:43",
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        "timestamp": "05:50",
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        "timestamp": "06:34",
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        "point": "Currency volatility in an election year could make imported wheat even more expensive for Brazilian mills.",
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  "transcript": "Wheat prices are entering the final quarter of 2026 with geopolitics driving uncertainty. Even as global supplies remain relatively comfortable. To discuss what the outlook for global and Brazilian wheat markets looks like, I'm joined by Rafael Bulascoschi, Market Intelligence Analyst at StoneX Brazil. Rafael, welcome again. You have been very generous with your time today, so let's get right to it. Geopolitics has played a major role in the recent rise in wheat prices. Could you give us a quick recap of the Black Sea situation and how it's affecting the market? Yeah, uh, it is kind of hard to talk about the recent wheat market without talking, uh, almost entirely about geopolitics. Uh, like you said, the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, uh, was the main factor pushing prices higher. Uh, Chicago wheat ended June at around uh, 580 cents per bushel and was close to 770 cents per bushel by late August. A gain of more than 20% in the quarter. And Black Sea shipments, uh, is the most, is the main, uh, reason for that. Uh, Black Sea shipments slowed from August onwards, and attacks on ports in the Sea of Azov and Novorossiysk, as well as on civilian vessels in the Kerch Strait, made Russian wheat flows very, uh, how can I say, uh, complicated. And this happened right in the window where, uh, Russian exports usually pick up. Russia has plenty of wheat to export, but is effectively bottled up. So that raises the risk premium and redirects, uh, trade flows towards, uh, other origins for the main importers of wheat. Yeah, I mean, that was my second question. There is plenty of wheat around, so why are prices at their highest in three years? Yeah, uh, we do have some wheat around, but it does seem counterintuitive because the United States crop is one of the smallest in recent years, uh, at around four, uh, 42 million tons according to the USDA. Um, but globally, supply is very adequate. Canada, Australia, Ukraine, and also Argentina are all expected to have good crops in 2026-2027, uh, which helps to keep the global, uh, stock-to-use ratio relatively well-behaved. So, I, I would say the issue of the wheat market is not a global shortage of wheat. Uh, it is uncertainty about whether wheat can actually move from major exporter to major buyers. Um, when, when the largest exporter of the world has difficulty shipping, the market prices, uh, prices in that risk, and that is what we are seeing at this current moment. I see. Okay, let's talk about Brazil now. Um, that crop is actually a smaller wheat crop than expected. What does that mean for local buyers and also mills? Yeah, Brazil is not a huge exporter of wheat, uh, and Brazil is, and is the place where I'm located, is heading into one of the tightest, uh, periods in, uh, many years. CONAB, uh, currently estimates the 25, um, the 26-27 crop of wheat at 5.8 million tons, now 26.2% year-on-year, uh, with planted area down to 1.95 million hectares. Uh, margins have been tight for several reasons. Uh, and the rise in fertilizer costs in the first half of the year, uh, especially nitrogen, made that worse. Uh, and all that also adds with, uh, excessive moisture in Rio Grande do Sul, uh, which also hurts yields and quality of the wheat that we produce here domestically. And the forecast for rain during the harvest of wheat, uh, keeps also a downside bias on the current number. So, the direct consequence is higher imports. CONAB projects 7.1 million tons of imports, uh, for Brazil this year, and this is the largest volume since 2006, um, 2007 crop. And with international prices higher, that dependence could weigh on mills' uh, margins. Quality is another concern, since El Niño tends to bring more rain to Argentina, Brazil's main, main supplier, which could put a premium on higher quality wheat. And, and also everything adds with the fact that in an election year, currency volatility could make, uh, could make, uh, imported wheat even more expensive for Brazilian mills. Yeah, you just mentioned Argentina, obviously expected to be an important supplier. What factors could shape its role in the market this quarter? Yeah, Argentina is the big beneficiary of this scenario. Uh, I think the country harvested an excellent crop this year of around, uh, 23.4 million tons. Uh, that is, of course, below the previous record of 27.8 million tons, but well above, uh, the initial estimates for the season. Um, in addition, since May, the government of Argentina has been cutting export taxes, which has made Argentina's spot prices more competitive than those, uh, of other major exporters, and this should help, uh, to support shipments. Uh, I think the main, uh, point of attention for Argentina is the harvest itself. Uh, as Argentina prepares to move ahead with harvesting over the coming weeks, uh, the risk of heavier rainfall linked to El Niño years could affect the crop mainly in terms of quality. And that is especially relevant for, um, the importers of Brazilian wheat, such as of Argentinian wheat, such as Brazil, uh, given the, the, the importance that Argentina will have on wheat exports in the coming months. Understood. Rafael, big thank you for joining us. We appreciate your insight and your time. And thank you to our viewers for watching. For more financial content, don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel. See you next time.",
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