What moved Black Sea grain prices this year
The archive is built from the same weekly board as today’s FOB prices: one mid per grade, USD/MT, 30k+ MT where the basis says so. Russian milling wheat 12.5% spent late spring at 237.5–242.5, then eased through July and prints 222.5 USD/MT on 15 August. That is the number most millers still ask for first when they say “Black Sea wheat FOB”.
Freight is a different story. Handysize Black Sea–Turkey sat on 14 for much of the first half, then 26–34 from late July. Panamax into Egypt climbed from 18 in June to 45 USD/MT by mid-August — the steepest water move on this board. Iran Panamax last printed 64 on 18 July and has fewer weekly points than the wheat series. Open a grade to see the chart; do not add FOB and freight and call it CIF — insurance, port and laycan still sit outside these mids.
Charts for Russian 12.5% wheat, feed barley, Russian corn and Egypt freight are the four series buyers ask for most. A firm stem is still quoted on enquiry.