# Ukraine says Russia hit grain vessel near NATO member Romania | Reuters

> Ukraine said Russia struck a grain vessel near Romania's maritime zone, a NATO member. Russia has been battling Ukraine in the Black Sea to keep Ukrainian sea exports flowing under the U.N.-mediated deal framework.

- Date: 2024-09-12 · published 2024-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14271-ukraine-says-russia-hit-grain-vessel-near-nato-member-romania-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on grain ships raise war-risk insurance and shipping costs and threaten Black Sea supply, supporting wheat and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-24 | [Dollar jumps to near two-year high as Russia invades Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6980-dollar-jumps-to-near-two-year-high-as-russia-invades-ukraine-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +25.3% |
| 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 | 2022-05-06 | [Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41445-nearly-25-million-tonnes-of-grain-stuck-in-ukraine-says-un-food-agency-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-27 | [Ukraine says grain shipments may fall on more Russian naval aggression](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61915-ukraine-says-grain-shipments-may-fall-on-more-russian-naval-aggression.md) | +1.5% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 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) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| 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 | 2022-05-06 | [Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41445-nearly-25-million-tonnes-of-grain-stuck-in-ukraine-says-un-food-agency-reuters.md) | +6.7% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-hits-civilian-ship-with-ukrainian-grain-black-sea-zelenskiy-says-2024-09-12/

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