# Ukrainian farmers and grain exports hit hard by Russian blockade of Black Sea ports | Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation

> Ukraine exported only 590,000 tonnes of grain in the first 12 days of August, about 30% of the needed volume, as Russia's blockade of Odesa ports continued. Cargo ships have not entered the Black Sea ports, which normally handle about 90% of exports, for over three weeks. Ukraine is seeking alternative routes and temporary storage.

- Date: 2020-07-09 · published 2020-07-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51987-ukrainian-farmers-and-grain-exports-hit-hard-by-russian-blockade-of-black-sea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A near-total halt to shipments from a major Black Sea exporter removes wheat and corn supply from world markets, pushing export prices higher.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-09 | [Ukraine Railway Seeks New Grain Routes as Russia Strikes Ports \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52138-ukraine-railway-seeks-new-grain-routes-as-russia-strikes-ports-ukrainian.md) | +0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-01 | [Ukraine's Black Sea ports lose a third of grain export capacity, farmers' union says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14098-ukraine-s-black-sea-ports-lose-a-third-of-grain-export-capacity-farmers-union.md) | -0.8% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-09 | [Russia to intensify attacks on ships to block Ukraine’s grain corridor – Zelenskyy \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51989-russia-to-intensify-attacks-on-ships-to-block-ukraine-s-grain-corridor.md) | +0.7% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2026-02-19 | [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% |
| CORN | 2020-07-09 | [Ukraine Railway Seeks New Grain Routes as Russia Strikes Ports \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52138-ukraine-railway-seeks-new-grain-routes-as-russia-strikes-ports-ukrainian.md) | -5.2% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-01 | [Ukraine's Black Sea ports lose a third of grain export capacity, farmers' union says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14098-ukraine-s-black-sea-ports-lose-a-third-of-grain-export-capacity-farmers-union.md) | -0.1% | +8.6% |
| CORN | 2020-07-09 | [Russia to intensify attacks on ships to block Ukraine’s grain corridor – Zelenskyy \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51989-russia-to-intensify-attacks-on-ships-to-block-ukraine-s-grain-corridor.md) | -5.2% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- agroconf.org: https://agroconf.org/en/content/ukrainian-farmers-and-grain-exports-hit-hard-russian-blockade-black-sea-ports

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