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Govt considers allowing wheat shipments trapped at ports, says report

New Delhi banned wheat exports on Saturday, as an intense heat wave hit output and domestic prices hit a record high

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Supply trucks loaded with wheat are parked as they wait to enter a port for unloading, near Kandla in Gujarat (Photo: Reuters)

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India is considering allowing traders to ship out some of their wheat sitting at ports after a sudden ban on exports of the grain prevented dealers from loading cargoes, trade and government sources said on Thursday.

New Delhi banned wheat exports on Saturday, as an intense heat wave hit output and domestic prices hit a record high.
The sudden ban on wheat exports trapped about 1.8 million tonnes of the grain at ports, potentially forcing traders to take heavy losses.

On Tuesday, the government allowed grain awaiting customs clearance to be shipped out. But traders are pressuring the government to further relax its

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