# Ukraine says grain shipments may fall on more Russian naval aggression

> Ukraine's acting agriculture minister Maksym Martyniuk said grain shipments from Ukrainian Azov Sea ports could fall if Russia takes more aggressive action. He said the impact would be limited, though freight and insurance costs could rise later.

- Date: 2018-11-27 · published 2018-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61915-ukraine-says-grain-shipments-may-fall-on-more-russian-naval-aggression
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Any drop in Azov loadings tightens Black Sea wheat supply at the margin, which supports wheat prices. The effect is seen as small and mostly future-dated, so the price impact is modest.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Ukrainian Navy Says Russia Refused To Allow Movement Of Four Ships In Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14402-ukrainian-navy-says-russia-refused-to-allow-movement-of-four-ships-in-black-sea.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-25 | [Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14094-grain-exports-stall-as-ukraine-steps-up-attacks-on-russia.md) | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-10 | [U.S. Wheat Futures Jump on Ukraine, Russia Shipment Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37376-u-s-wheat-futures-jump-on-ukraine-russia-shipment-concerns.md) | -2.5% | -9.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-09 | [The Ukraine-Russia Grain Deal: A Success or Failure? \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14425-the-ukraine-russia-grain-deal-a-success-or-failure-wilson-center.md) | -2.6% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-15 | [Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-agriculture/ukraine-says-grain-shipments-may-fall-on-more-russian-naval-aggression-idUSKCN1NW11U/

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