# EXCLUSIVE: Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports, global food security | Reuters

> Russia's main grain lobby warned that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian ships and ports could shut down Black Sea grain exports in the near future. Concerns over Black Sea supplies have already pushed wheat prices higher.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14097-exclusive-russian-grain-lobby-says-kyiv-s-attacks-threaten-black-sea-exports
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A halt in Russian Black Sea shipments would remove a major share of world wheat exports, tightening global supply and supporting wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-06-19 | [Rising Attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea Ports Threaten Grain Export Capacity and Global Supply \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14110-rising-attacks-on-ukrainian-black-sea-ports-threaten-grain-export-capacity-and.md) | -1.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -3.6% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-11 | [How Do the Latest Black Sea Attacks Affect Global Food Security?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14082-how-do-the-latest-black-sea-attacks-affect-global-food-security.md) | -1.3% | -4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [War Throttles Black Sea Grain Exports, Threatening Food Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14085-war-throttles-black-sea-grain-exports-threatening-food-supplies.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7057-black-sea-grain-deal-expires-after-russia-quits-reuters.md) | +6.3% | -6.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Black Sea grain trapped as Russia, Ukraine attacks continue \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14101-black-sea-grain-trapped-as-russia-ukraine-attacks-continue-world-grain.md) | -2.9% | +4.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-09-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Asian buyers turn to Australian, Argentine wheat amid Black Sea disruptions \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12754-exclusive-asian-buyers-turn-to-australian-argentine-wheat-amid-black-sea.md) | -1.3% | -9.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/russian-grain-lobby-says-kyivs-attacks-threaten-black-sea-exports-global-food-2026-07-31/

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