# Wheat exports from Ukrainian seaports dropped 2x — Latifundist.com

> Wheat shipments from Ukrainian seaports fell by more than half, from 815 thousand tons to 381 thousand tons, in the week of September 28 to October 4. Total staple grain shipments dropped 45% to 512 thousand tons, while barley rose and corn gained 10%.

- Date: 2019-10-08 · published 2019-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56435-wheat-exports-from-ukrainian-seaports-dropped-2x-latifundist-com
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp weekly drop in Black Sea wheat exports tightens near-term export supply, which is mildly supportive for wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-20 | [Export of wheat from seaports decreased 28% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65860-export-of-wheat-from-seaports-decreased-28-latifundist-com.md) | +0.6% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-02 | [Wheat shipments in seaports dropped 59 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59441-wheat-shipments-in-seaports-dropped-59-pct-latifundist-com.md) | +3.6% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-07 | [Sea port wheat exports halved wk/wk — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53499-sea-port-wheat-exports-halved-wk-wk-latifundist-com.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-23 | [Grain shipment in Ukrainian seaports halved — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59438-grain-shipment-in-ukrainian-seaports-halved-latifundist-com.md) | -4.2% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- latifundist.com: https://latifundist.com/en/novosti/46609-eksport-ukrainskoj-pshenitsy-upal-v-2-raza

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