Bursa Română de Mărfuri (BRM): physical commodity exchange in Bucharest
Bucharest-based BRM operates several commodity markets. Bucharest, Romania · Romanian commodity market and regional grain and oilseed references.
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Romanian commodity market and regional grain and oilseed references
Bucharest-based BRM operates several commodity markets. For agriculture, grain and oilseeds are particularly relevant, alongside its role as a publisher of Romanian regional price references. An exporter or processor can compare domestic quotations with the FOB Constanța reference, identifying the stage of the supply chain represented by each observation before making a commercial comparison.
The tables combine ministry-provided SIPPAA data, market information and export prices. Unless a different basis is specified, quotations apply Ex Warehouse. Two dated references from 15–21 October 2026 are included below. They illustrate prices per tonne, not the volume of transactions executed on BRM. A dash in a table should be treated as an unavailable observation rather than a commodity price of zero. The operator's period label should be retained when building a historical series.
A grain buyer should first identify the delivery region and whether the requirement is for feed or food use. A milling wheat reference does not describe every milling specification, and a sunflower seed quotation is not a finished oil price. Include protein, moisture, impurities and the required collection period in an enquiry, then request terms for the actual quantity. When comparing warehouse and FOB prices, account for the relevant transport legs and port handling. Preserve both the original Romanian leu quotation and the exchange rate used for an overseas customer's calculation, so that currency changes are not mistaken for movements in the commodity market.
A seller may use weekly tables in price negotiations but should separately establish participation rules for the selected segment and the details of the actual trading notice. Agree who takes samples, where weighing occurs and which documents determine contractual quality. Port deliveries require attention to receiving windows, quantity tolerances, vehicle waiting time and the allocation of delay costs. A statistical reference describes an observed market; it does not guarantee a buyer for an entire stockholding. An internal offer-comparison sheet should separate commodity value, freight, handling and finance. That makes the difference between a published reference and the final shipment invoice explainable to both parties, and allows later quotations to be compared on a consistent basis.
What is priced: Grains, oilseeds and pulses
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
Milling wheat; Feed wheat; Maize; Barley; Feed barley; Sunflower seed; Rapeseed
Key figures
- Milling wheat reference price: 1,273 RON/t (15–21). 10.2026. FOB Constanța; dated reference example, not a firm offer.
- Maize reference price: 1,285 RON/t (15–21). 10.2026. FOB Constanța; week labelled 42/2026 by BRM.
Sources
- BRM — tables and methodology
- BRM — operator website
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
