# Ships ready to export Ukrainian grain but Russian SWIFT access, insurance remain issues | S&P Global

> Ukrainian officials said ships are ready to export grain through a temporary corridor after Russia withdrew from the grain deal in July. Doubts persist over durability, with insurers and analysts citing Russia's unresolved demand to reconnect its Agricultural Bank to SWIFT and ongoing insurance concerns.

- Date: 2023-09-18 · published 2023-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14366-ships-ready-to-export-ukrainian-grain-but-russian-swift-access-insurance-remain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over the durability of the corridor and insurance costs keeps a risk premium in wheat and freight prices, limiting how bearish the restart of Ukrainian shipments can be.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-30 | [Over 2 mln tons of Ukrainian grain exported by sea in March - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14131-over-2-mln-tons-of-ukrainian-grain-exported-by-sea-in-march-agriinsite.md) | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-06 | [Black Sea deep-water ports export almost 50% of Russian grains - expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67828-black-sea-deep-water-ports-export-almost-50-of-russian-grains-expert.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Russian attacks continue but Ukraine grain rates are lower, says ASAP Agri consultancy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16852-russian-attacks-continue-but-ukraine-grain-rates-are-lower-says-asap-agri.md) | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-10 | [Explainer: Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14439-explainer-can-ukraine-s-grain-deal-ease-the-global-food-crisis.md) | +1.3% | -8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | -0.9% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/091823-ships-ready-to-export-ukrainian-grain-but-russian-swift-access-insurance-remain-issues

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