# Ukraine seeks UN-backed mission to export grain shipments through Black Sea

> Ukraine is working with international partners to set up a UN-backed mission to restore Black Sea shipping routes. Foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko made the announcement on Thursday. The mission aims to export Ukrainian farm produce.

- Date: 2022-06-02 · published 2022-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14479-ukraine-seeks-un-backed-mission-to-export-grain-shipments-through-black-sea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A UN-backed route restoring Ukrainian exports would add supply to corn and wheat markets, but the proposal alone is not yet a confirmed flow change.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-21 | [Ukraine, Russia ink deal to export grain on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48492-ukraine-russia-ink-deal-to-export-grain-on-black-sea.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-06 | [Ukraine Cautious as Turkey, Russia Push to Restart Black Sea Grain Shipments - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14483-ukraine-cautious-as-turkey-russia-push-to-restart-black-sea-grain-shipments.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-18 | [Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say \| Russia-Ukraine war News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14408-ukraine-black-sea-grain-export-deal-extended-un-and-turkey-say-russia-ukraine.md) | -3.3% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-04 | [Turkey to discuss 'new mechanism' for Ukraine Black Sea grain exports with Russia, minister says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14322-turkey-to-discuss-new-mechanism-for-ukraine-black-sea-grain-exports-with-russia.md) | -1.3% | -9.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-25 | [Russia, Ukraine agree to avoid attacks on grain ships, energy infrastructure on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14219-russia-ukraine-agree-to-avoid-attacks-on-grain-ships-energy-infrastructure-on.md) | -1.9% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-02-21 | [Ukraine, Russia ink deal to export grain on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48492-ukraine-russia-ink-deal-to-export-grain-on-black-sea.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2022-06-06 | [Ukraine Cautious as Turkey, Russia Push to Restart Black Sea Grain Shipments - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14483-ukraine-cautious-as-turkey-russia-push-to-restart-black-sea-grain-shipments.md) | +5.9% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-03-18 | [Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say \| Russia-Ukraine war News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14408-ukraine-black-sea-grain-export-deal-extended-un-and-turkey-say-russia-ukraine.md) | -0.0% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ukraine-seeks-un-backed-mission-export-grain-shipments-through-black-sea-2022-06-02/

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