# Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate | Reuters

> About 1.25 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds remain on commercial vessels blocked in Ukrainian seaports, and part of the cargo may deteriorate. Ukraine's farm minister said exports fell to 200,000 tonnes in March from up to 6 million tonnes a month before the war.

- Date: 2022-04-15 · published 2022-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Ukraine · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Trapped Ukrainian supply removes a major share of global wheat, corn and oilseed exports, tightening available supply and supporting prices, while any spoilage would reduce usable stocks further.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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) | +15.8% | +5.9% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-20 | [Attacks on Black Sea ships and ports drive sharp drop in grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18112-attacks-on-black-sea-ships-and-ports-drive-sharp-drop-in-grain-exports.md) | -1.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-16 | [Reuters: Ukraine, Russia almost reached Black Sea shipping agreement in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14310-reuters-ukraine-russia-almost-reached-black-sea-shipping-agreement-in-march.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| 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 | 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 | 2022-05-26 | [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) | -4.6% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-grain-ships-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-2022-04-15/

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