# Romania to remain biggest alternative export route for Ukraine's grain -US official

> A senior US State Department official said Romania will remain Ukraine's largest alternative export route for grain alongside Kyiv's own Black Sea corridor. Ukraine exported 14 million metric tons through alternative routes.

- Date: 2024-01-11 · published 2024-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Romania · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14332-romania-to-remain-biggest-alternative-export-route-for-ukraine-s-grain-us
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reliable Danube and Romanian port routes keep Ukrainian grain flowing to world buyers, which limits supply disruption and caps price support.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-04 | [Grain export from Ukraine and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69296-grain-export-from-ukraine-and-russia.md) | -3.9% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-22 | [U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine's grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14468-u-n-led-deal-to-ensure-safe-export-of-ukraine-s-grain.md) | -10.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-01 | [Will Ukraine be able to export all of its grain in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14133-will-ukraine-be-able-to-export-all-of-its-grain-in-2026.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-20 | [Russia and Ukraine Vie for Title of Top Grain Exporter - The Moscow Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58947-russia-and-ukraine-vie-for-title-of-top-grain-exporter-the-moscow-times.md) | +10.5% | +9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-26 | [Export of grain from sea ports of Ukraine boosted by 65k tons — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65857-export-of-grain-from-sea-ports-of-ukraine-boosted-by-65k-tons-latifundist-com.md) | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-08-04 | [Grain export from Ukraine and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69296-grain-export-from-ukraine-and-russia.md) | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2022-07-22 | [U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine's grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14468-u-n-led-deal-to-ensure-safe-export-of-ukraine-s-grain.md) | -2.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [Will Ukraine be able to export all of its grain in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14133-will-ukraine-be-able-to-export-all-of-its-grain-in-2026.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-remain-biggest-alternative-export-route-ukraines-grain-us-official-2024-01-11/

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