# Weekly Market Update 12/16/2021 - GCC

> Damaging Midwest winds caused accidents and fatalities in Kansas, and about 100,000 Russian troops massed near the Ukraine border. US and NATO officials called the buildup unusual, and Ukraine warned of a possible invasion.

- Date: 2021-12-16 · published 2021-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8020-weekly-market-update-12-16-2021-gcc
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Military escalation near Ukraine raises risk to Black Sea wheat and corn exports, which can lift world grain prices. Wind damage to freshly planted fields is a secondary concern for local operations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-02 | [Weekly Ag Markets Update - 01/02/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6739-weekly-ag-markets-update-01-02-2024-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | -2.8% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Grains Report 07/16/2026 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9564-grains-report-07-16-2026-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | +3.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-01 | [Arable Market Report – 13 July 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10787-arable-market-report-13-july-2026.md) | -0.8% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-31 | [Daily Market Wire 1 November 2022 - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39159-daily-market-wire-1-november-2022-grain-central.md) | -5.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-25 | [UK wheat prices rise sharply in volatile market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6309-uk-wheat-prices-rise-sharply-in-volatile-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +9.4% | +23.7% |
| CORN | 2022-07-27 | [Fertiliser Market Update — Bartholomews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5033-fertiliser-market-update-bartholomews.md) | +3.1% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2026-07-16 | [Grains Report 07/16/2026 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9564-grains-report-07-16-2026-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-08-01 | [Arable Market Report – 13 July 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10787-arable-market-report-13-july-2026.md) | -0.1% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- gccoop.com: https://www.gccoop.com/gcc-weekly-commentary/2021/december-2021/weekly-market-update-12-16-2021

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