There was no respite in the EU’s recent poor run of wheat exports, as 160,426 MT of wheat was loaded in the week to April 4, leaving sales 25% down on the same stage last year at 14.5 MMT. For comparison, Russia over the same time period exported 1.19 million mt. Intra-EU trade and domestic demand has been a factor in keeping some EU exports from the global stage, but forecasts of high carryover stocks suggest demand for European wheat has waned. European sellers have struggled to keep up with Russia this marketing year, as its neighbour’s massive crop and a strong euro have made third party sales less feasible.