# Ukraine's grain exports curbed as Russian strikes shut terminals

> Russian strikes on Black Sea ports and energy facilities have shut some Ukrainian grain export terminals, according to farmers' union UAC. The port is reportedly operating at about 20% of capacity, with wheat exports by mid-December at 359,150 tonnes against a one-million-tonne monthly contract target.

- Date: 2025-12-17 · published 2025-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14151-ukraine-s-grain-exports-curbed-as-russian-strikes-shut-terminals
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Ukrainian port throughput tightens near-term export supply of wheat and corn, supporting world wheat and corn prices and boosting demand for alternative origins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-08 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Drop 16% in December as Russian Strikes Hit Ports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14144-ukraine-grain-exports-drop-16-in-december-as-russian-strikes-hit-ports-bloomberg.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-25 | [Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14094-grain-exports-stall-as-ukraine-steps-up-attacks-on-russia.md) | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-09 | [Wheat futures surge after Russia strikes Ukrainian grain terminal - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40980-wheat-futures-surge-after-russia-strikes-ukrainian-grain-terminal-fastmarkets.md) | +1.2% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-08 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Drop 16% in December as Russian Strikes Hit Ports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14144-ukraine-grain-exports-drop-16-in-december-as-russian-strikes-hit-ports-bloomberg.md) | -3.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-19 | [Ukraine's grain, iron ore exports hit by Russian strikes on ports this winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14135-ukraine-s-grain-iron-ore-exports-hit-by-russian-strikes-on-ports-this-winter.md) | +0.6% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- bairdmaritime.com: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/ukraines-grain-exports-curbed-as-russian-strikes-paralyse-black-sea-terminals

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