# Concerns rise over Black Sea spring crops amid Russia-Ukraine war  | Reuters

> Concerns are growing over spring crop planting in the Black Sea region as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Ukraine supplies about 16% of world corn exports and 12% of wheat exports, while Russia supplies about 17% of wheat trade. Russia had not yet planted 30% of its 2022 wheat crop.

- Date: 2022-03-01 · published 2022-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14502-concerns-rise-over-black-sea-spring-crops-amid-russia-ukraine-war-reuters
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Disrupted planting and exports from two major suppliers tighten global corn and wheat balances. Buyers should expect upward pressure on prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-04 | 5 | +10.4% | 2.8 | Ukraine supplies about 16% of world corn exports and spring planting concerns raise forward supply risk. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-02-28 | [Wheat Continues Surge on Black Sea Supply Concerns as Ukraine-Russia Crisis Continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42754-wheat-continues-surge-on-black-sea-supply-concerns-as-ukraine-russia-crisis.md) | +10.4% | +14.4% |
| 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 | 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) | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| 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 | 2026-10-10 | [Ukraine and Russia's grain harvest under threat amid Black sea attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14075-ukraine-and-russia-s-grain-harvest-under-threat-amid-black-sea-attacks.md) | -0.7% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-28 | [Wheat Continues Surge on Black Sea Supply Concerns as Ukraine-Russia Crisis Continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42754-wheat-continues-surge-on-black-sea-supply-concerns-as-ukraine-russia-crisis.md) | +12.1% | +26.0% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/concerns-rise-over-black-sea-spring-crops-amid-russia-ukraine-war-2022-03-01/

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