US wheat export premiums held mostly steady on Tuesday on continued good global demand for wheat from the US and some other origins amid a halt in Russian grain export shipments, traders said. Improved US wheat export prospects amid production woes in Black Sea region, Germany, Canada. Other major exporters such as France and Australia also to benefit.
Russia's Putin said the drought-hit country has enough grain to feed itself, but repeated that an export ban will remain until after next year's harvest. Australia increased its wheat production forecast and export outlook. Egypt's GASC seeks soft or milling wheat from non-Black Sea origins for November 1-10 shipment, its tenth international tender since late July. Results due Wednesday.
Traders said GASC likely will buy mostly French wheat, although US hard wheat and eastern Canadian soft wheat have an outside chance. Tight loading capacity at the Texas Gulf during the November 1-10 shipping period would likely elevate any US HRW offer prices. Strict GASC terms on foreign seeds such as ambrosia in wheat shipments could also limit US offers, traders said.
Morocco's state grain agency approved import of 1.2 million tonnes soft milling wheat from September 16 to December 31. Traders said the bulk of purchases will likely be French wheat. Corn and soyabean export premiums at the US Gulf held steady on Tuesday, supported by tight loading capacity throughout the fall, traders said.
Pause in demand for US corn as futures rally for fourth consecutive day to a fresh 23-month high, traders said. But price gains partly offset by weaker US dollar. China likely to import around 1 million tonnes of corn next year to meet rapidly expanding feed grain demand, a US analyst said. China's soya imports in September expected to remain flat with August's 4.7 million tonnes, the fourth largest ever, according to Commerce Ministry estimate.
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