
Reuters reported that Ukraine and Russia negotiated for two months via Turkey and agreed a draft text on Black Sea shipping safety in March 2024, but Kyiv pulled out at the last minute. The draft would have provided security guarantees to merchant ships carrying non-military cargo.
A renewed Black Sea shipping deal would lower war-risk premiums and freight costs and add supply security, while the failed talks keep the risk of disruption to grain and oilseed flows alive.
After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 323 past bullish geopolitics events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.