# Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be lifted for Black Sea deal

> Russia says that lifting food and fertilizer sanctions must be part of any Black Sea shipping deal. Russia is expected to ship about 40 million tonnes of wheat this season, mainly to Middle East buyers such as Egypt. Moscow also aims to raise its overall agricultural exports by 50% by 2030.

- Date: 2025-03-25 · published 2025-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14220-russia-says-food-and-fertiliser-sanctions-must-be-lifted-for-black-sea-deal
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Whether sanctions are eased determines how much Russian wheat and fertilizer can reach world markets, which affects wheat supply and fertilizer costs for feed producers. For now the outcome is uncertain, so prices are unchanged.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-03 | [Ceasefire or stalemate? Grain exports at risk in Black Sea deal - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14216-ceasefire-or-stalemate-grain-exports-at-risk-in-black-sea-deal-food-and.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-29 | [Food as the “Silent Weapon”: Russia’s Gains and Ukraine’s Losses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14324-food-as-the-silent-weapon-russia-s-gains-and-ukraine-s-losses.md) | +6.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-25 | [India explores setting up rupee trade accounts with Russia to soften sanctions blow - sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42986-india-explores-setting-up-rupee-trade-accounts-with-russia-to-soften-sanctions.md) | +9.4% | +23.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-16 | [BlackSeaNews \| Russia's economic war against Ukraine in the Sea of Azov: "loosening the grip" or the fear of catching the virus? –  The monitoring for April 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52979-blackseanews-russia-s-economic-war-against-ukraine-in-the-sea-of-azov-loosening.md) | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-16 | [Barley Farmers Sitting Good Despite Saudi Arabia's Closed Border - OkotoksOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, and Job Listings for Okotoks, Alberta, and area.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59665-barley-farmers-sitting-good-despite-saudi-arabia-s-closed-border-okotoksonline.md) | -1.4% | -12.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-has-agreed-ensure-safe-navigation-black-sea-kremlin-says-2025-03-25/

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