# Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal | Reuters

> Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said the UN-brokered Black Sea grain export deal was halted again because Russia had blocked ship registrations for all Ukrainian ports. The halt stops registered vessels from moving grain under the agreement.

- Date: 2023-06-01 · published 2023-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A halt to the main grain export corridor removes a large share of Ukrainian corn and wheat supply from the market, which pushes prices and freight rates higher.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7057-black-sea-grain-deal-expires-after-russia-quits-reuters.md) | -8.6% | -12.6% |
| CORN | 2023-03-17 | [Russia Still Slow-Walking Ukraine Food Exports in Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14410-russia-still-slow-walking-ukraine-food-exports-in-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2022-04-15 | [Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters.md) | +2.1% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2023-06-22 | [Ukraine 99.9% certain Russia will quit Black Sea grain deal in July, envoy says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14386-ukraine-99-9-certain-russia-will-quit-black-sea-grain-deal-in-july-envoy-says.md) | -8.7% | -14.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-15 | [Why Is Russia Blocking Ukraine's Food Exports?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14360-why-is-russia-blocking-ukraine-s-food-exports.md) | -7.1% | -4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7057-black-sea-grain-deal-expires-after-russia-quits-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-17 | [Russia Still Slow-Walking Ukraine Food Exports in Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14410-russia-still-slow-walking-ukraine-food-exports-in-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | -3.7% | -6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-15 | [Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ukraine-says-russia-has-blocked-black-sea-grain-export-deal-again-2023-06-01/

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