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Black Sea grain trade is shifting as a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal develops. Russia's share of global wheat exports rose to 28% in 2023-24, while Ukraine's has fallen and its exports have not returned to pre-war levels.
USDA projects higher Black Sea sunflower oil output in 2024-25, and a trade source says the market has largely stopped reacting to attacks on ports and ships.
Markets have become used to Black Sea disruptions, so short-term ceasefire news is unlikely to move prices much. Russia's larger export share keeps it the main factor in global wheat supply.
spglobal.comMar 19, 2025After 206 past neutral trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 81 past neutral trade events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.9% 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.
