Russian Flour Exports Expected to Hold Steady at 528,000 Tonnes in 2026

Russian flour exports are expected to remain roughly at last year's level in 2026, according to a forecast presented by Igor Sviridenko, president of the Russian Union of Flour Mills and Cereal Plants.

The forecast, included in a presentation by Sviridenko, projects that Russian flour exports in 2026 will total around 528,000 tonnes, suggesting relative stability in the sector's export volumes compared with the previous year.

Russia is one of the world's largest grain producers and exporters, and its flour milling industry represents a downstream segment of that broader agricultural export base. Export volumes in the sector can be influenced by factors including domestic wheat harvests, global demand from importing countries, and logistical or trade conditions affecting shipments.

The presentation did not detail which countries are expected to be the primary destinations for Russian flour exports in 2026, nor did it specify factors behind the projected stability rather than growth or decline in volumes.

Industry forecasts such as this one are typically used by producers and trade bodies to guide planning decisions, though actual outcomes can diverge from projections depending on market conditions over the course of the year.