# Abu Dhabi talks: Hopes for a grain deal

> Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold talks in Abu Dhabi, with expectations low but hopes that they could reach a grain agreement. The article describes Ukrainian corn, wheat and sunflower-oil shipments delayed at border crossings, alongside a de facto Black Sea blockade following attacks on ports and vessels.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T12:14:37.792Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93455-abu-dhabi-talks-hopes-for-a-grain-deal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The blocked sea route and slow border processing constrain export flows from Russia and Ukraine, tightening available grain supplies and supporting prices. A deal that restored shipping could ease that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-01 | [Talks on extending Black Sea grain deal start in a week - Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14414-talks-on-extending-black-sea-grain-deal-start-in-a-week-ukraine.md) | +2.0% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-04-04 | [Grains gain as peace hopes fade in Ukraine – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41882-grains-gain-as-peace-hopes-fade-in-ukraine-the-seam.md) | +5.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2022-03-10 | [Grains edge higher as hopes for Black Sea ceasefire fade – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14046-grains-edge-higher-as-hopes-for-black-sea-ceasefire-fade-the-seam.md) | +2.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2023-07-17 | [Russia-Ukraine grain deal: What does it mean for global food prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35104-russia-ukraine-grain-deal-what-does-it-mean-for-global-food-prices.md) | -8.6% | -12.6% |
| CORN | 2022-11-04 | [Russia’s UN Grain Deal Boomerang: Implications for the Deal and Global Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7291-russia-s-un-grain-deal-boomerang-implications-for-the-deal-and-global-food.md) | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-01 | [Talks on extending Black Sea grain deal start in a week - Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14414-talks-on-extending-black-sea-grain-deal-start-in-a-week-ukraine.md) | -1.6% | +5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-04 | [Grains gain as peace hopes fade in Ukraine – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41882-grains-gain-as-peace-hopes-fade-in-ukraine-the-seam.md) | -7.3% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-10 | [Grains edge higher as hopes for Black Sea ceasefire fade – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14046-grains-edge-higher-as-hopes-for-black-sea-ceasefire-fade-the-seam.md) | -3.3% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- taz.de: https://taz.de/Verhandlungen-in-Abu-Dhabi/!6228876/

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