# Kyiv says EU transport subsidies to help Ukrainian grain export

> Kyiv says EU transport subsidies will help Ukrainian grain move through alternative routes after Russia withdrew from the UN-backed grain deal the previous month. Ukraine has been relying on river ports and railways for exports.

- Date: 2023-08-22 · published 2023-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14372-kyiv-says-eu-transport-subsidies-to-help-ukrainian-grain-export
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Subsidised overland and river routes can keep Ukrainian grain flowing to EU and world buyers, limiting upward pressure on wheat and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | +0.6% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-24 | [Black Sea Grain-2018: European Commission expert to make an outlook on Ukraine-EU grain and food trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66838-black-sea-grain-2018-european-commission-expert-to-make-an-outlook-on-ukraine.md) | +1.3% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-03 | [Argentina Export Tax Shock Hits Grain Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13828-argentina-export-tax-shock-hits-grain-markets.md) | +0.3% | +6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-03 | [India says no plans for now to curb food exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40901-india-says-no-plans-for-now-to-curb-food-exports.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-05 | [Russia's struggling grain trader gives up foreign passport to keep business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14234-russia-s-struggling-grain-trader-gives-up-foreign-passport-to-keep-business.md) | -0.7% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | -2.3% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [Black Sea Grain-2018: European Commission expert to make an outlook on Ukraine-EU grain and food trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66838-black-sea-grain-2018-european-commission-expert-to-make-an-outlook-on-ukraine.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-09-20 | [Ukrainian Ports Show a Nation's Struggle to Join Global Economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62873-ukrainian-ports-show-a-nation-s-struggle-to-join-global-economy.md) | +3.9% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kyiv-says-eu-transport-subsidies-help-ukrainian-grain-export-2023-08-22/

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