# Russia 'partially unblocks' Ukraine ports - BBC News

> Ships have resumed transit through the Kerch Strait toward Ukraine's Mariupol and Berdyansk ports, which Ukraine says are only partially unblocked. Russia still stops and inspects vessels, nine days after it fired on Ukrainian boats and seized 24 sailors.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61437-russia-partially-unblocks-ukraine-ports-bbc-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Partial traffic restoration limits the disruption to Ukrainian grain flows, but inspections keep shipping slower and costlier. Price impact is modest while the blockade remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-29 | [Ukraine ready for first grain ship in Russia deal - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14472-ukraine-ready-for-first-grain-ship-in-russia-deal-bbc-news.md) | +4.4% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-27 | [Ukraine is shipping more grain through Black Sea despite Russia threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14343-ukraine-is-shipping-more-grain-through-black-sea-despite-russia-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-17 | [First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain deal \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14363-first-two-cargo-ships-arrive-in-ukrainian-port-after-russia-s-exit-from-grain.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-28 | [Extra port capacity to boost Russia's grain exports \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67830-extra-port-capacity-to-boost-russia-s-grain-exports-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-27 | [Ukraine's Odessa port set to see first corn shipment since Russia's invasion \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14473-ukraine-s-odessa-port-set-to-see-first-corn-shipment-since-russia-s-invasion-s.md) | +4.5% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2022-07-29 | [Ukraine ready for first grain ship in Russia deal - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14472-ukraine-ready-for-first-grain-ship-in-russia-deal-bbc-news.md) | +2.4% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2022-04-29 | [Cargo of Ukrainian Corn Leaves Romanian Port, Dodging Russian Blockade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14498-cargo-of-ukrainian-corn-leaves-romanian-port-dodging-russian-blockade.md) | -7.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-11-27 | [Ukraine is shipping more grain through Black Sea despite Russia threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14343-ukraine-is-shipping-more-grain-through-black-sea-despite-russia-threat-ap-news.md) | -0.8% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- bbc.co.uk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46439190

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