# The Black Sea: Latest Developments in Exports

> Russia has started a trial grain shipment via the Arctic port of Murmansk, with a bulk carrier loading about 29.5 thousand tonnes of wheat bound for North Africa. Russian wheat exports fell 38% in July to September from a year earlier, and shipping costs have risen. The route is a test to bypass Black Sea disruption caused by Ukrainian drone attacks.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:12:41.250Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30349-the-black-sea-latest-developments-in-exports
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Russia's shift to costlier, smaller-volume routes reduces effective export capacity and supports wheat prices, though the trial volume is small.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-27 | [Black Sea Wheat Export Trends \| UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14093-black-sea-wheat-export-trends-ukragroconsult.md) | +3.7% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-23 | [Even an elevenfold increase in Baltic port shipments fails to offset Russia’s loss of Black Sea export capacity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14077-even-an-elevenfold-increase-in-baltic-port-shipments-fails-to-offset-russia-s.md) | -0.6% | — |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-03 | [Ukrainian grain exporters incur the highest costs in ports — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67885-ukrainian-grain-exporters-incur-the-highest-costs-in-ports-latifundist-com.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -0.7% | — |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-31 | [Russian grain exports shift to Baltic as Black Sea trade disrupted \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14089-russian-grain-exports-shift-to-baltic-as-black-sea-trade-disrupted-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- voiceofemirates.com: https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/politics/2026/11/01/russia-bypasses-black-sea-risks-by-beginning-grain-exports-via-the-arctic/

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