grain exports
Coverage of grain exports in the Nexus archive.
- Russia Steps Up Ship Protection in Black Sea as Attacks Threaten Grain Exports
Russia has established a joint task force involving the Transportation Ministry and the military to reroute freight and protect commercial ships in the Black Sea amid threats from attacks that could disrupt grain exports.
- Ukrainian farmers use temporary storage to revive grain exports
Russian attacks disrupt Black Sea exports, forcing Ukrainian farmers to use temporary grain storage to revive exports.
- Russia Restricts Nighttime Shipping at its Largest Cargo Port After Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia has imposed nighttime restrictions at Novorossiysk, its largest cargo port, following Ukrainian drone attacks. These measures, combined with disruptions on Ukraine’s coast, have constrained grain export routes and increased wheat prices.
- Ukraine Calls Emergency UN Meeting as Russian Strikes Halt Black Sea Shipping
Kyiv has requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting following Russian attacks that disrupted civilian shipping and impacted Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports.
- Russian strikes hurt Ukrainian grain exports
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa port have disrupted grain exports, causing traders and shipowners to pause activities and resulting in 11 port worker and sailor deaths. Russia’s grain exports are also declining due to fuel shortages and Ukrainian strikes, exacerbating global food supply pressures as the two countries account for a third of global wheat supplies.