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Russia and Ukraine separately agreed to avoid strikes on Black Sea commercial ships and to work toward banning attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, according to a US announcement after talks in Saudi Arabia. The White House said the US would help restore Russia's access to world agricultural and fertilizer markets.
Traders expect no major change in Ukrainian grain trade flows.
Lower shipping risk in the Black Sea can ease war-risk insurance and freight costs, slightly reducing the risk premium in wheat and corn export prices. Traders say the actual effect on Ukrainian grain flows is likely small.
spglobal.comMar 25, 2025After 80 past bearish geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 31 past neutral geopolitics events, Corn moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.1%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
