# Black Sea Corn futures boosted by strong eastbound flows

> Black Sea corn production is rising, with Ukraine and Russia producing about 43.5 million tonnes in 2020/21. Combined Ukrainian and Russian corn exports reached 33 million tonnes in 2019/20, up over 43% from 2017/18. The EU's corn imports fell 23.5% year on year, with Ukraine supplying about 56% of them.

- Date: 2021-04-08 · published 2021-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47480-black-sea-corn-futures-boosted-by-strong-eastbound-flows
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Growing Black Sea export capacity increases competition for corn sales into Europe and Asia. This pressures prices in importing markets and offers feed buyers more supply options.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy futures slide as trade tensions flare](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8145-u-s-grains-corn-wheat-soy-futures-slide-as-trade-tensions-flare.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Ukraine’s wheat and corn exports recover under Black Sea Grain Initiative \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14421-ukraine-s-wheat-and-corn-exports-recover-under-black-sea-grain-initiative.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2019-01-03 | [Strong end to year as Ukraine corn, wheat exports jump -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60947-strong-end-to-year-as-ukraine-corn-wheat-exports-jump.md) | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2018-04-13 | [Export of grain from Ukrainian seaports boosted 40% in March — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65357-export-of-grain-from-ukrainian-seaports-boosted-40-in-march-latifundist-com.md) | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-05-14 | [Increasing Black Sea exports are influencing price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58941-increasing-black-sea-exports-are-influencing-price.md) | +7.0% | +11.7% |

## Sources

- cmegroup.com: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/articles-and-reports/black-sea-corn-futures-boosted-by-strong-eastbound-flows

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