# Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Ukraine | Secretary-General

> The UN Secretary-General condemned Russian attacks on port facilities in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports. He said the attacks breach Russia's commitment to facilitate unimpeded food and fertilizer exports. The UN said the attacks are already pushing down global wheat and corn prices.

- Date: 2023-07-20 · published 2023-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14379-statement-attributable-to-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-on-ukraine
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on port export infrastructure cut the volume that can leave Ukraine and raise the risk premium on Black Sea grain, which supports wheat and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-28 | [The Battle for the Black Sea \| Russia-Ukraine war \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14478-the-battle-for-the-black-sea-russia-ukraine-war-al-jazeera.md) | -7.7% | -16.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-09 | [The Ukraine-Russia Grain Deal: A Success or Failure? \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14425-the-ukraine-russia-grain-deal-a-success-or-failure-wilson-center.md) | -2.6% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-06 | [The Ukraine Conflict and Other Factors Contributing to High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4033-the-ukraine-conflict-and-other-factors-contributing-to-high-commodity-prices.md) | -2.3% | +3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-01 | [Talks on extending Black Sea grain deal start in a week - Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14414-talks-on-extending-black-sea-grain-deal-start-in-a-week-ukraine.md) | -1.6% | +5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-26 | [Black Sea ports still the best way to get Ukraine's grain moving fast \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14484-black-sea-ports-still-the-best-way-to-get-ukraine-s-grain-moving-fast-reuters.md) | -1.9% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [The Battle for the Black Sea \| Russia-Ukraine war \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14478-the-battle-for-the-black-sea-russia-ukraine-war-al-jazeera.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2023-01-09 | [The Ukraine-Russia Grain Deal: A Success or Failure? \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14425-the-ukraine-russia-grain-deal-a-success-or-failure-wilson-center.md) | +2.0% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-04-06 | [The Ukraine Conflict and Other Factors Contributing to High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4033-the-ukraine-conflict-and-other-factors-contributing-to-high-commodity-prices.md) | -1.9% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- un.org: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2023-07-20/statement-attributable-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-ukraine

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