# UK warns Russian strikes on Black Sea delay grain supplies to Palestinians, global south | Reuters

> UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russian strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea ports are delaying aid to Palestinians and blocking grain supplies to the global south. He accused Putin of gambling with global food security. The statement came after a period of intensified attacks on port infrastructure.

- Date: 2024-10-22 · published 2024-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14266-uk-warns-russian-strikes-on-black-sea-delay-grain-supplies-to-palestinians
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption to Black Sea port operations constrains grain flows to importers, supporting wheat and corn prices and raising shipping risk.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-29 | [U.N., Turkey, Ukraine press ahead with Black Sea grain deal despite Russian pullout \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14445-u-n-turkey-ukraine-press-ahead-with-black-sea-grain-deal-despite-russian.md) | -5.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7057-black-sea-grain-deal-expires-after-russia-quits-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-26 | [Black Sea ports still the best way to get Ukraine's grain moving fast \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14484-black-sea-ports-still-the-best-way-to-get-ukraine-s-grain-moving-fast-reuters.md) | -1.9% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -3.6% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2022-10-29 | [U.N., Turkey, Ukraine press ahead with Black Sea grain deal despite Russian pullout \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14445-u-n-turkey-ukraine-press-ahead-with-black-sea-grain-deal-despite-russian.md) | -2.2% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +0.6% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7057-black-sea-grain-deal-expires-after-russia-quits-reuters.md) | -8.6% | -12.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk-warns-russian-strikes-black-sea-delay-grain-supplies-palestinians-global-2024-10-22/

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