# Grain shipments from the Sea of Azov: temporary permit as a test before reopening

> Russia allowed grain carriers to leave the Sea of Azov through the Kerch Strait temporarily until November 15, after a ban on shipping through the Azov-Don canal from July 10. Russian Grain Union president Arkady Zlochevsky described the permit as a test run before full reopening, and reports suggest the Azov port may reopen to grain and oilseed exports.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:12:27.626Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97250-grain-shipments-from-the-sea-of-azov-temporary-permit-as-a-test-before-reopening
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A full reopening would add Russian grain and oilseed supply to export markets that have been short of tonnage, which is bearish for wheat and oilseed prices. Continued restrictions keep Russian supply stuck and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-04 | [Ukraine resumes grain shipments from Azov Sea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61436-ukraine-resumes-grain-shipments-from-azov-sea.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-05 | [Transshipment of grain from seaports in January-September increased by 11% — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68319-transshipment-of-grain-from-seaports-in-january-september-increased-by-11.md) | +4.7% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-02 | [Seaports resume grain transshipment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14141-seaports-resume-grain-transshipment.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [CBOT soybeans fall, following wheat lower, as Russia issues Sea of Azov grain vessel permits — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71-cbot-soybeans-fall-following-wheat-lower-as-russia-issues-sea-of-azov-grain.md) | +0.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-21 | [Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments -producers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14367-ukraine-may-use-new-black-sea-route-for-grain-shipments-producers-reuters.md) | -2.4% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- graininfo.ru: https://graininfo.ru/news/vyvoz-zerna-iz-azovskogo-morya-vremennoe-razreshenie-kak-proverka-pered-otkrytiem/

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