# Rubio says US examining Türkiye's proposal on Black Sea grain shipments

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is examining proposals from Türkiye and India to facilitate grain shipments through the Black Sea. He said the initiative would not end the wider Russia-Ukraine war but could address its impact on food security.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:13:37.009Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4438-rubio-says-us-examining-turkiye-s-proposal-on-black-sea-grain-shipments
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A possible arrangement to restore Black Sea grain flows would add supply expectations that could weigh on wheat and corn prices, though no agreement exists yet.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-25 | [Putin to examine Black Sea shipping proposals from Turkey's Erdogan \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14265-putin-to-examine-black-sea-shipping-proposals-from-turkey-s-erdogan-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-02 | [Ukraine seeks UN-backed mission to export grain shipments through Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14479-ukraine-seeks-un-backed-mission-to-export-grain-shipments-through-black-sea.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-21 | [Ukraine, Russia ink deal to export grain on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48492-ukraine-russia-ink-deal-to-export-grain-on-black-sea.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-06 | [Ukraine Cautious as Turkey, Russia Push to Restart Black Sea Grain Shipments - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14483-ukraine-cautious-as-turkey-russia-push-to-restart-black-sea-grain-shipments.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-17 | [Black Sea deal extension sinks grain prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5012-black-sea-deal-extension-sinks-grain-prices.md) | -1.4% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [Putin to examine Black Sea shipping proposals from Turkey's Erdogan \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14265-putin-to-examine-black-sea-shipping-proposals-from-turkey-s-erdogan-reuters.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-02 | [Ukraine seeks UN-backed mission to export grain shipments through Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14479-ukraine-seeks-un-backed-mission-to-export-grain-shipments-through-black-sea.md) | +4.8% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-02-21 | [Ukraine, Russia ink deal to export grain on Black Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48492-ukraine-russia-ink-deal-to-export-grain-on-black-sea.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- aa.com.tr: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/rubio-says-us-examining-turkiyes-proposal-on-black-sea-grain-shipments/4107614

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