# Russia's seaborne grain exports plunge 54% as wheat shipments and export markets shrink

> Russia's grain exports through its ports fell to 11.2 million metric tons in July–October 2026 from 24.2 million a year earlier, a roughly 2.2-fold decline. Wheat shipments dropped to 7.8 million tons from 18.8 million, and wheat was sent to 48 countries versus 61 a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:11:43.374Z
- Category: trade · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79671-russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-plunge-54-as-wheat-shipments-and-export-markets
- 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 seaborne wheat and barley supply tightens global feed grain availability and supports prices for importers such as Egypt, Iran and Kenya, while Black Sea disruption keeps export logistics costs elevated.

## 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 | 2025-10-14 | [Russia’s seaborne grain exports fell 10 per cent year-on-year in September, data shows - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14168-russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-fell-10-per-cent-year-on-year-in-september-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-13 | [Further decline in Black Sea wheat exports: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14227-further-decline-in-black-sea-wheat-exports-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +1.9% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-29 | [Wheat jumps after Russia says Cargill to stop grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5078-wheat-jumps-after-russia-says-cargill-to-stop-grain-exports.md) | -10.7% | -14.2% |
| 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 | 2024-03-25 | [Ukraine's ags exports slow on lower corn shipments \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14316-ukraine-s-ags-exports-slow-on-lower-corn-shipments-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-03-29 | [GRAINS-Wheat Ends Higher as Cargill Set to Stop Handling Russian Grain at Export Terminal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5082-grains-wheat-ends-higher-as-cargill-set-to-stop-handling-russian-grain-at.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- english.nv.ua: https://english.nv.ua/business/russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-plunge-54-as-wheat-shipments-and-export-markets-shrink-50656188.html

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