
Ukrainian seaports shipped 31.8 million tonnes of grain for export in the first ten months of 2017. Vegetable oil exports rose 28.5% to 4.5 million tonnes.
Total cargo handled by Ukrainian ports was 109 million tonnes, up 0.6% year on year.
Strong Ukrainian grain export flows add to global wheat and corn supply, which keeps offer pressure on prices. The volume is consistent with the existing trend and is not a new shock.
After 206 past neutral trade events, WHEAT moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 480 past neutral trade events, CORN moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.