# Why the Black Sea Matters to Commodity Markets

> Bloomberg explains that the Black Sea is a major commodity trade route for grain, energy and steel, and is drawing global attention as the Ukraine conflict unfolds. The sea links Europe and Asia.

- Date: 2022-03-01 · published 2022-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14510-why-the-black-sea-matters-to-commodity-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Perceived risk to Black Sea shipping raises the risk premium on grain and feed exports, which supports prices for wheat and corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-18 | [The Commodity Boom Thunders Through Feed And Dairy Markets - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42418-the-commodity-boom-thunders-through-feed-and-dairy-markets-edairy-news-english.md) | +14.9% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Wheat Soars as Black Sea Conflict Reshapes the Grain Markets \| Agriculture of America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9562-wheat-soars-as-black-sea-conflict-reshapes-the-grain-markets-agriculture-of.md) | +3.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-31 | [The Black Sea May Be the Key to Higher Wheat Prices - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55128-the-black-sea-may-be-the-key-to-higher-wheat-prices-proag.md) | +0.6% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Black Sea attacks revive fears of grain market turmoil - The Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68358-black-sea-attacks-revive-fears-of-grain-market-turmoil-the-daily.md) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-04 | [Wheat climbs to one-week high on Black Sea supply concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7384-wheat-climbs-to-one-week-high-on-black-sea-supply-concerns-markets-business.md) | -1.4% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2022-03-18 | [The Commodity Boom Thunders Through Feed And Dairy Markets - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42418-the-commodity-boom-thunders-through-feed-and-dairy-markets-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.0% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2026-07-16 | [Wheat Soars as Black Sea Conflict Reshapes the Grain Markets \| Agriculture of America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9562-wheat-soars-as-black-sea-conflict-reshapes-the-grain-markets-agriculture-of.md) | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [Black Sea attacks revive fears of grain market turmoil - The Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68358-black-sea-attacks-revive-fears-of-grain-market-turmoil-the-daily.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-26/why-the-black-sea-matters-to-commodity-markets

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