China is  the major buyer - 433,000 tonnes (207,000), the EU 100,000 tonnes (85,000), Japan 193,000 tonnes (122,000), Mexico 108,000 tonnes (218,000), UAE 87,000 tonnes (127,000) and Pakistan 0 tonnes (130,000).

Australian premium white wheat has rose sharply in recent days by 9.25 USD / mt to 244.75 USD / mt, FOB Australia, September shipment. The reason for the rise in prices is drought on large areas of the country and the perspective for it to continue.

On July 2^nd 2017 Egypt bought 20,000 tonnes of soybean oil, for August 15^th  -  30^th shipment, at price of 780 USD / mt.

According to IGC forecast, in 2017 – 2018 grain crops in Kazakhstan will be 17.5 million tonnes, which is 1.9 million tonnes less than the current season and 13 million tonnes in 2014-2015. The ending grain stocks in the new season will be 3.5 million tonnes, which is 0.4 million tonnes less than the previous forecast.