# How Russia Exports Ukrainian Grain As Its Own: An Investigation

> An RFE/RL investigation with partner groups found that Russian firms shipped tens of thousands of tons of wheat, barley, corn and peas from occupied Ukrainian territory in 2023 to buyers including Spain, Turkey, Iran and Syria. Satellite estimates put 2023 wheat harvests in occupied areas at 6.4 million tons, with about 2 million tons shipped from Crimean ports.

- Date: 2024-06-22 · published 2024-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14290-how-russia-exports-ukrainian-grain-as-its-own-an-investigation
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Grain sold as Russian-origin from occupied Ukraine adds to Black Sea export supply and helps fund the war, but the volumes are small relative to global trade, so the direct price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-30 | [Grain exports not impacted by Russia, Ukraine tension \| 2018-11-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61921-grain-exports-not-impacted-by-russia-ukraine-tension-2018-11-30-world-grain.md) | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-29 | [Russia Does Not Expect Ukraine Crisis to Have Big Impact on Grain Exports - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61917-russia-does-not-expect-ukraine-crisis-to-have-big-impact-on-grain-exports.md) | +1.4% | +3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-04 | [Prospects for Australian Wheat Exports Amid the Ukraine-Russia Conflict —Australian Institute of International Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41820-prospects-for-australian-wheat-exports-amid-the-ukraine-russia-conflict.md) | -7.3% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-01 | [More grain ships leave Ukraine ports despite Russian suspension \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14440-more-grain-ships-leave-ukraine-ports-despite-russian-suspension-reuters.md) | +7.3% | +7.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-29 | [Ukraine arrests Russian "shadow fleet" ship](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14217-ukraine-arrests-russian-shadow-fleet-ship.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2022-11-01 | [More grain ships leave Ukraine ports despite Russian suspension \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14440-more-grain-ships-leave-ukraine-ports-despite-russian-suspension-reuters.md) | +0.0% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Russia, Ukraine agree to avoid attacks on grain ships, energy infrastructure on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14219-russia-ukraine-agree-to-avoid-attacks-on-grain-ships-energy-infrastructure-on.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2024-02-29 | [Food as the “Silent Weapon”: Russia’s Gains and Ukraine’s Losses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14324-food-as-the-silent-weapon-russia-s-gains-and-ukraine-s-losses.md) | +3.7% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- rferl.org: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-occupation-grain-shipments/33004062.html

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