Russia: Barley export declines in May, annual volume may not reach expected 4.3 mln tonnes

In May 2016, Russia exported 123 thousand tonnes of barley compared with 297.2 thousand tonnes in May 2015, UkrAgroConsult reported.

Saudi Arabia and Iran were the main importers of Russian barley in May.

Since the beginning of the current season barley exports from Russia have decreased by 18% to 4230.7 thousand tonnes. Thus, until the end of the current season barley export shipments from Russia may not reach 4.3 mln tonnes. As a reminder, Russian barley exports were record high last season – 5.27 mln tonnes.

15 July, 2016