# Grain Shipments from Russian Ports Down 2.2x in July-October

> Russia shipped 11.2 million tonnes of grain via its ports in the July-October 2026 season, 2.2 times less than a year earlier (24.2 million tonnes), according to the Russian Grain Union. Wheat exports fell 2.4 times to 7.8 million tonnes, with Egypt the top destination at 1.617 million tonnes, down 2.6 times.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T13:38:45.418Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77796-grain-shipments-from-russian-ports-down-2-2x-in-july-october
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in Russian export volumes removes a large share of global wheat supply from world markets, supporting wheat prices and tightening availability for feed and milling buyers who rely on Black Sea origin.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-12 | [Downtrend for Russia's seaborne grain exports continues in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14159-downtrend-for-russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-continues-in-october.md) | +2.1% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-27 | [Grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine have halved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14182-grain-shipments-from-russia-and-ukraine-have-halved-world-ports-organization.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-28 | [Grain Export From Russia To Gear Down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72348-grain-export-from-russia-to-gear-down.md) | +1.1% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-16 | [Grain shipment in seaports pared down by 23 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55436-grain-shipment-in-seaports-pared-down-by-23-pct-latifundist-com.md) | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-25 | [Russian Grain Exports Slowed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62870-russian-grain-exports-slowed.md) | +1.8% | +8.0% |
| CORN | 2025-08-27 | [Grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine have halved \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14182-grain-shipments-from-russia-and-ukraine-have-halved-world-ports-organization.md) | +3.6% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2019-12-16 | [Grain shipment in seaports pared down by 23 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55436-grain-shipment-in-seaports-pared-down-by-23-pct-latifundist-com.md) | +4.2% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2019-03-05 | [Grain shipment in ports decreased 30 pct — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59948-grain-shipment-in-ports-decreased-30-pct-latifundist-com.md) | -2.2% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- interfax.ru: https://www.interfax.ru/business/1126804

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