# Obstacles to global grain shipments remain

> Over two dozen ships have left major Ukrainian Black Sea ports since the July 22 UN and Turkey-brokered grain deal, delivering about 600,000 tonnes to global markets. Progress is slower than the hoped-for 100 ships per month because shipping companies are reluctant to enter a war zone and market participants distrust Russia's commitments.

- Date: 2022-08-23 · published 2022-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39927-obstacles-to-global-grain-shipments-remain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Slow resumption of Ukrainian grain exports limits how much new supply reaches the market, leaving wheat and corn prices supported relative to a full reopening.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-30 | [Strait of Hormuz and drone threats to global shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16801-strait-of-hormuz-and-drone-threats-to-global-shipping.md) | -1.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-27 | [Ukraine says grain shipments may fall on more Russian naval aggression](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61915-ukraine-says-grain-shipments-may-fall-on-more-russian-naval-aggression.md) | +1.5% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-28 | [Satellite images reveal damage to Ukraine grain ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14381-satellite-images-reveal-damage-to-ukraine-grain-ports.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-22 | [UK warns Russian strikes on Black Sea delay grain supplies to Palestinians, global south \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14266-uk-warns-russian-strikes-on-black-sea-delay-grain-supplies-to-palestinians.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-02 | [Middle East Conflict: Tension Injects Risk Premium into Global Grain Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16875-middle-east-conflict-tension-injects-risk-premium-into-global-grain-markets.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-12 | [Corn prices to stay elevated as global supplies ‘remain tight’](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37801-corn-prices-to-stay-elevated-as-global-supplies-remain-tight.md) | +2.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-07-28 | [Satellite images reveal damage to Ukraine grain ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14381-satellite-images-reveal-damage-to-ukraine-grain-ports.md) | -13.3% | -14.1% |
| CORN | 2024-10-22 | [UK warns Russian strikes on Black Sea delay grain supplies to Palestinians, global south \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14266-uk-warns-russian-strikes-on-black-sea-delay-grain-supplies-to-palestinians.md) | -0.0% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- dailynewnation.com: https://dailynewnation.com/news/495778

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