# Russian grain exports through Black and Azov seas fall 16-fold

> Reuters analysis shows Russian grain shipments through Black Sea and Azov Sea ports fell to about 300,000 tonnes in September, roughly 16 times lower than a year earlier. Including alternative routes, Russia's seaborne grain exports fell 2.5 times, with Baltic ports shipping 1.2 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:13:03.049Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78146-russian-grain-exports-through-black-and-azov-seas-fall-16-fold
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in Russian seaborne wheat supply removes a major source of export tonnage, supporting world wheat prices and freight rates, though Baltic and Caspian rerouting partly offsets the loss.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-17 | [Russia Still Slow-Walking Ukraine Food Exports in Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14410-russia-still-slow-walking-ukraine-food-exports-in-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | -3.7% | -6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-09 | [Ukrainian farmers and grain exports hit hard by Russian blockade of Black Sea ports \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51987-ukrainian-farmers-and-grain-exports-hit-hard-by-russian-blockade-of-black-sea.md) | +0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [War Throttles Black Sea Grain Exports, Threatening Food Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14085-war-throttles-black-sea-grain-exports-threatening-food-supplies.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-31 | [EXCLUSIVE: Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports, global food security \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14097-exclusive-russian-grain-lobby-says-kyiv-s-attacks-threaten-black-sea-exports.md) | -1.0% | +5.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-15 | [Focus: Russian attacks could cut Ukraine grain exports by a third \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14105-focus-russian-attacks-could-cut-ukraine-grain-exports-by-a-third-reuters.md) | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-03-17 | [Russia Still Slow-Walking Ukraine Food Exports in Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14410-russia-still-slow-walking-ukraine-food-exports-in-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2020-07-09 | [Ukrainian farmers and grain exports hit hard by Russian blockade of Black Sea ports \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51987-ukrainian-farmers-and-grain-exports-hit-hard-by-russian-blockade-of-black-sea.md) | -5.2% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [War Throttles Black Sea Grain Exports, Threatening Food Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14085-war-throttles-black-sea-grain-exports-threatening-food-supplies.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- apostrophe.ua: https://apostrophe.ua/politics/foreign-policy/rosija-rizko-skorotila-postachannja-zerna-morem-eksport-obvalivsja-u-16-raziv.html
- epravda.com.ua: https://epravda.com.ua/rus/biznes/rossiyskiy-eksport-zerna-cherez-chernoe-i-azovskoe-morya-sokratilsya-v-16-raz-827254/

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