# Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flows | eKathimerini.com

> Attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the Black Sea have surged, with Ukraine recording 35 attacks on vessels in port and 22 at sea in July. Ukraine has also targeted tankers in Russia's oil trade, and the region is adding to disruptions already caused by Middle East shipping routes.

- Date: 2020-02-24 · published 2020-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54472-surge-in-black-sea-attacks-adds-to-strain-on-global-commodity-flows
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption to shipments from two major grain exporters tightens global wheat and corn supplies and raises freight and insurance costs. Attacks on tankers also add risk premium to crude oil.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2022-05-25 | [War in Ukraine to take large volumes of Black Sea wheat and corn off market in both current and next seasons – S&P Global Commodity Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14490-war-in-ukraine-to-take-large-volumes-of-black-sea-wheat-and-corn-off-market-in.md) | -1.3% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-20 | [Attacks on Black Sea ships and ports drive sharp drop in grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18112-attacks-on-black-sea-ships-and-ports-drive-sharp-drop-in-grain-exports.md) | -1.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-01 | [Why the Black Sea Matters to Commodity Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14510-why-the-black-sea-matters-to-commodity-markets.md) | +10.5% | +22.7% |
| CORN | 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) | -1.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 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) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2022-05-25 | [War in Ukraine to take large volumes of Black Sea wheat and corn off market in both current and next seasons – S&P Global Commodity Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14490-war-in-ukraine-to-take-large-volumes-of-black-sea-wheat-and-corn-off-market-in.md) | -2.8% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- ekathimerini.com: https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1311708/surge-in-black-sea-attacks-adds-to-strain-on-global-commodity-flows/

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