# How Do the Latest Black Sea Attacks Affect Global Food Security?

> CSIS analysis says mutual Russian and Ukrainian attacks on Black Sea and Sea of Azov shipping and export infrastructure have largely suspended traffic through Ukraine's ports, which previously handled about 90% of its agricultural exports. Russia has also suspended exports from its highest-capacity grain terminals, and the attacks threaten global fertilizer trade.

- Date: 2026-09-11 · published 2026-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14082-how-do-the-latest-black-sea-attacks-affect-global-food-security
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Removing a large share of world wheat and corn trade from the market tightens supplies and supports prices, while fertilizer disruption raises input costs for future crops.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-14 | 1 | +3.8% | 3.5 | Mutual Russia-Ukraine attacks suspended traffic through Ukrainian ports and Russian terminals, a supply and trade-flow shock that supports global grain and corn prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-31 | [EXCLUSIVE: Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports, global food security \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14097-exclusive-russian-grain-lobby-says-kyiv-s-attacks-threaten-black-sea-exports.md) | -1.0% | +5.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-24 | [Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flows \| eKathimerini.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54472-surge-in-black-sea-attacks-adds-to-strain-on-global-commodity-flows.md) | -1.4% | +1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-20 | [Global wheat buyers brace for supply squeeze amid Black Sea attacks \| CNBC Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16775-global-wheat-buyers-brace-for-supply-squeeze-amid-black-sea-attacks-cnbc-africa.md) | -1.2% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Black Sea attacks revive fears of grain market turmoil - The Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68358-black-sea-attacks-revive-fears-of-grain-market-turmoil-the-daily.md) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-10 | [Ukraine and Russia's grain harvest under threat amid Black sea attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14075-ukraine-and-russia-s-grain-harvest-under-threat-amid-black-sea-attacks.md) | +3.7% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2020-02-24 | [Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flows \| eKathimerini.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54472-surge-in-black-sea-attacks-adds-to-strain-on-global-commodity-flows.md) | -2.5% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [Black Sea attacks revive fears of grain market turmoil - The Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68358-black-sea-attacks-revive-fears-of-grain-market-turmoil-the-daily.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-10-10 | [Ukraine and Russia's grain harvest under threat amid Black sea attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14075-ukraine-and-russia-s-grain-harvest-under-threat-amid-black-sea-attacks.md) | -0.7% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- csis.org: https://www.csis.org/analysis/how-do-latest-black-sea-attacks-affect-global-food-security

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