Russian wheat export prices rose last week due to higher global benchmarks and the strengthening of the rouble against the dollar. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content were at $194.5 a tonne on a free-on-board (FOB) basis at the end of last week, up $1.5 from a week earlier. FOB wheat prices in the Black Sea area up $2 to $195 per tonne and maize (corn) prices up $3 to $171 per tonne. Prices for barley added $3 to $194.5 per tonne. The market strengthening was supported by positive dynamic in the global markets and the resumed strengthening of the rouble.