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Black Sea grain trade has so far been largely unaffected by Russia-Ukraine tensions, with exports expected to stay steady near term. Russian and Ukrainian wheat FOB prices fell about 3-4% month on month by January 27, while Ukrainian corn gained nearly 4% over the same period.
Traders attribute slower wheat exports mainly to factors other than the standoff.
Current prices reflect limited realized disruption, but the wheat price pressure and corn gains show that supply-risk premium is present and could expand if flows are interrupted.
ukragroconsult.comJan 28, 2022After 38 past neutral geopolitics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.5%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 323 past bullish geopolitics events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
