# Russia's seaborne grain exports tumble in October

> Russia's seaborne grain exports fell to 2.8 million tonnes in October, down 55.8% year-on-year, as drone attacks brought shipments via southern ports to a near-standstill. Season-to-date seaborne exports reached 9 million tonnes, down 53.8%. Baltic, Arctic and Caspian terminals partly offset the loss but remain insufficient.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:12:09.288Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98487-russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-tumble-in-october
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Russia's loss of Black Sea outlets removes a major wheat and corn supply source from world export markets, supporting global wheat prices while Baltic and Arctic rerouting adds cost and capacity limits.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-12 | [Russia Turns to Far East to Export Grain Amid Black Sea Strikes - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14083-russia-turns-to-far-east-to-export-grain-amid-black-sea-strikes-bloomberg.md) | -1.2% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -0.7% | — |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-06 | [Russia resorts to ship-to-ship transfer to deal with increased grain export — RealnoeVremya.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63886-russia-resorts-to-ship-to-ship-transfer-to-deal-with-increased-grain-export.md) | -1.6% | +3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-31 | [Russian grain exports shift to Baltic as Black Sea trade disrupted \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14089-russian-grain-exports-shift-to-baltic-as-black-sea-trade-disrupted-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2026-10-22 | [Russian grain exports collapse fourfold as Black Sea ports stall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14076-russian-grain-exports-collapse-fourfold-as-black-sea-ports-stall.md) | -1.2% | — |
| CORN | 2020-10-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, October 1, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50502-grain-transportation-report-october-1-2020.md) | -0.3% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- bairdmaritime.com: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/russias-seaborne-grain-exports-tumble-in-october-as-drone-strikes-paralyse-southern-ports

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