# Ukraine has 'plan B' to continue exports if grain deal collapses, minister says | Reuters

> Ukraine's agriculture minister said Russia had blocked use of the Pivdennyi port and allowed only one ship a day to carry Ukrainian food to certain countries. Kyiv proposed insurance guarantees for shipping outside a Russian-involved deal and said it still hoped the current initiative would work.

- Date: 2023-06-02 · published 2023-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14385-ukraine-has-plan-b-to-continue-exports-if-grain-deal-collapses-minister-says
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Restricted port access and slow inspections cut Ukrainian grain shipments, supporting corn and wheat prices, while a backup plan could limit the size of that effect.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-07 | [Ukrainian grain rail exports collapse 95% to Black Sea ports in August 2026 · h.ua](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17501-ukrainian-grain-rail-exports-collapse-95-to-black-sea-ports-in-august-2026-h-ua.md) | +0.4% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +0.6% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2022-03-21 | [Ukraine could lose $6 bln in grain exports with ports blocked \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14500-ukraine-could-lose-6-bln-in-grain-exports-with-ports-blocked-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +11.2% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -3.6% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-07 | [Ukrainian grain rail exports collapse 95% to Black Sea ports in August 2026 · h.ua](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17501-ukrainian-grain-rail-exports-collapse-95-to-black-sea-ports-in-august-2026-h-ua.md) | +1.5% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ukraine-has-plan-b-continue-exports-if-grain-deal-collapses-minister-2023-06-02/

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