# Ukraine reduces the rate of grain exports, as Russia is stepping up

> Ukraine had exported 11.1 million tons of grain in the 2018/19 season as of October 17, 400 thousand tons below the prior year. Russia's grain exports were up 23.7% over the same period, and Ukrainian elevators are filling as low corn prices and weak rail capacity slow exports.

- Date: 2018-10-18 · published 2018-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62390-ukraine-reduces-the-rate-of-grain-exports-as-russia-is-stepping-up
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Russia's faster export pace and aggressive pricing keep pressure on world wheat prices, while Ukraine's slower movement and full elevators point to weaker corn export demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-07 | [Russia has updated the record in the export of grain, Ukraine has entered the last year's pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66357-russia-has-updated-the-record-in-the-export-of-grain-ukraine-has-entered-the.md) | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-20 | [Russia and Ukraine Vie for Title of Top Grain Exporter - The Moscow Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58947-russia-and-ukraine-vie-for-title-of-top-grain-exporter-the-moscow-times.md) | +10.5% | +9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-30 | [Russia: in August 2018, the deep-sea ports to reduce grain exports — Rusagrotrans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63390-russia-in-august-2018-the-deep-sea-ports-to-reduce-grain-exports-rusagrotrans.md) | +4.7% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-27 | [The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake? \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14475-the-russia-ukraine-grain-agreement-what-is-at-stake-ifpri.md) | +4.5% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Ukraine's grain export success placates market despite Russia's threats  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14399-ukraine-s-grain-export-success-placates-market-despite-russia-s-threats-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2019-05-20 | [Russia and Ukraine Vie for Title of Top Grain Exporter - The Moscow Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58947-russia-and-ukraine-vie-for-title-of-top-grain-exporter-the-moscow-times.md) | +3.2% | +10.8% |
| CORN | 2022-07-27 | [The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake? \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14475-the-russia-ukraine-grain-agreement-what-is-at-stake-ifpri.md) | +3.1% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2023-04-26 | [Ukraine's grain export success placates market despite Russia's threats  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14399-ukraine-s-grain-export-success-placates-market-despite-russia-s-threats-reuters.md) | -2.1% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/ukraina-zmenshue-tempi-eksportu-zerna-a-rosiya-naroshue.html

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