# Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia

> Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian Black Sea infrastructure are disrupting grain and oil exports from Novorossiysk, Russia's largest commercial port, which handles up to a third of Russian grain exports. Container ships and other vessels have also come under attack. Experts say Russia can only partially reorganize its logistics, and budget effects could be significant if attacks continue.

- Date: 2026-08-25 · published 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14094-grain-exports-stall-as-ukraine-steps-up-attacks-on-russia
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent loss of Novorossiysk capacity restricts Russian wheat supply to world markets, supporting wheat prices and ocean freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-01 | [Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports cause drop in food exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14155-russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-ports-cause-drop-in-food-exports.md) | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-15 | [Focus: Russian attacks could cut Ukraine grain exports by a third \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14105-focus-russian-attacks-could-cut-ukraine-grain-exports-by-a-third-reuters.md) | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-23 | [Russia Offers Rail Subsidies as Drone Attacks Hit Grain Exports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18374-russia-offers-rail-subsidies-as-drone-attacks-hit-grain-exports-bloomberg.md) | -2.5% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-17 | [Ukraine's grain exports curbed as Russian strikes shut terminals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14151-ukraine-s-grain-exports-curbed-as-russian-strikes-shut-terminals.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-03 | [Ukraine struggles to export its grain — as Russia repeatedly strikes its ports : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14374-ukraine-struggles-to-export-its-grain-as-russia-repeatedly-strikes-its-ports-npr.md) | +0.5% | -6.9% |
| WTI | 2022-02-24 | [Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42853-oil-tops-105-bbl-after-russia-attacks-ukraine-reuters.md) | +20.2% | +24.7% |
| WTI | 2025-11-14 | [Oil settles up more than 2% as Russian port suspends oil exports after Ukrainian attack \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22138-oil-settles-up-more-than-2-as-russian-port-suspends-oil-exports-after-ukrainian.md) | +0.8% | -2.9% |
| WTI | 2024-11-21 | [Oil rises 2% on supply worries as Russia-Ukraine war escalates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27585-oil-rises-2-on-supply-worries-as-russia-ukraine-war-escalates.md) | -0.3% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- dw.com: https://www.dw.com/en/grain-exports-stall-as-ukraine-steps-up-attacks-on-russias-black-sea-ports/a-78499629

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