# Russia Pauses Grain Export Duty as Black Sea Exports Stall (2)

> Russia suspended its floating export duty on wheat, barley and corn through the end of 2026 while Ukrainian attacks disrupt shipments through the Black and Azov seas. Russia will keep grain export duties at zero until December 31, and the sunflower oil duty is frozen at August levels.

- Date: 2026-09-02 · published 2026-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14087-russia-pauses-grain-export-duty-as-black-sea-exports-stall-2
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Zero export duties lower the cost of Russian grain for exporters, which can support Russian sales and cap world price gains in wheat, barley and corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-01 | [Russia Boosts Late Season Grain Export Quota as Prices Pick Up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14158-russia-boosts-late-season-grain-export-quota-as-prices-pick-up.md) | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-29 | [Russia Extends Zero Wheat Export Duties, Pressuring Black Sea and Polish Grain Prices — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14109-russia-extends-zero-wheat-export-duties-pressuring-black-sea-and-polish-grain.md) | +0.6% | +4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-03 | [Arab News \| Commodities Update — Gold prices fall; Indonesia to raise palm oil export quota; Russia reduces grain export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6223-arab-news-commodities-update-gold-prices-fall-indonesia-to-raise-palm-oil.md) | -5.4% | -14.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-10 | [Russia orders measures to boost agriculture exports after wheat sales fall in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14189-russia-orders-measures-to-boost-agriculture-exports-after-wheat-sales-fall-in.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [CBOT wheat falls as Russia issues grain vessel permits; soybeans, soyoil follow \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/83-cbot-wheat-falls-as-russia-issues-grain-vessel-permits-soybeans-soyoil-follow.md) | +0.2% | — |
| CORN | 2026-01-01 | [Russia Boosts Late Season Grain Export Quota as Prices Pick Up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14158-russia-boosts-late-season-grain-export-quota-as-prices-pick-up.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-06-29 | [Russia Extends Zero Wheat Export Duties, Pressuring Black Sea and Polish Grain Prices — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14109-russia-extends-zero-wheat-export-duties-pressuring-black-sea-and-polish-grain.md) | +2.8% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2025-10-03 | [Argentina Export Tax Shock Hits Grain Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13828-argentina-export-tax-shock-hits-grain-markets.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- news.bloomberglaw.com: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/russia-pauses-grain-export-duty-as-black-sea-exports-stall-1

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