Australia boosts wheat shipments to Africa and Yemen amid Black Sea disruptions
Australia exported 1.66 mln tons of wheat in August, down 16% from July and 13% from August 2025. At the same time, African and Middle Eastern markets increased their share in the country’s export structure.
Bulk wheat shipments to East Africa, Yemen and Oman reached 381.9 thsd tons in August, up 72% year on year. The increase came amid disruptions to Black Sea exports and shipping problems around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Philippines was the largest buyer of Australian bulk wheat in August at 337.5 thsd tons. Indonesia imported 222.4 thsd tons, while Yemen took 215.4 thsd tons. Significant volumes were also shipped to Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Containerised wheat exports totaled 141.7 thsd tons in August. China was the largest destination at 23 thsd tons, followed by Malaysia at 19.5 thsd tons and Vietnam at 18.3 thsd tons. No durum wheat shipments were recorded in the August export data.
Australia’s stronger presence in African and Middle Eastern markets points to a redistribution of global wheat trade flows amid logistics risks in the Black Sea. This allows Australian wheat to partially replace supplies from traditional Black Sea origins.
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