# Ukrainian seaports doubled grain exports in August

> Ukrainian seaports shipped 5.49 million tonnes of grain in August 2020, double the prior month. Wheat shipments tripled to 4.08 million tonnes, while barley rose 30.6% and corn fell 27%.

- Date: 2020-09-17 · published 2020-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50976-ukrainian-seaports-doubled-grain-exports-in-august
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Faster Ukrainian wheat and barley shipments add export supply and ease competition for buyers, which is mildly bearish for Black Sea-linked grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-18 | [Ukrainian seaports tripled grain exports in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51460-ukrainian-seaports-tripled-grain-exports-in-july.md) | +2.5% | +11.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-13 | [Ukrainian seaports decreased grain export by 25% in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50508-ukrainian-seaports-decreased-grain-export-by-25-in-september.md) | +1.8% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-10 | [Exports of grain and oilseed cargoes from the Ukrainian seaports: results of 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53982-exports-of-grain-and-oilseed-cargoes-from-the-ukrainian-seaports-results-of-2019.md) | -4.8% | -5.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-05 | [Ukraine's seaborne grain and oilseed exports in October rose y/y.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14258-ukraine-s-seaborne-grain-and-oilseed-exports-in-october-rose-y-y.md) | -0.4% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-18 | [Ukrainian seaports tripled grain exports in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51460-ukrainian-seaports-tripled-grain-exports-in-july.md) | -0.0% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2020-07-20 | [Ukrainian seaports almost halved grain exports in June](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51986-ukrainian-seaports-almost-halved-grain-exports-in-june.md) | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-08-21 | [Ukrainian seaports reduced grain exports by 86% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63388-ukrainian-seaports-reduced-grain-exports-by-86-latifundist-com.md) | -2.5% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1514262

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