# Russia's blockade of the Black Sea—what Navy spokesperson Pletenchuk has to say

> Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said Russia's obstruction of civilian shipping in the Black Sea has also hurt Russia's own grain exports, which Moscow is trying to reroute via the Baltic Sea at high cost. He described the Baltic rerouting as illogical, expensive and time-consuming. The Security Service of Ukraine and Defense Forces reportedly struck the Russian patrol boat Naro-Fominsk in the Baltic Sea on November 11.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T12:11:11.278Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99355-russia-s-blockade-of-the-black-sea-what-navy-spokesperson-pletenchuk-has-to-say
- 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

Rerouting Russian grain through the Baltic raises freight costs and delays shipments, which can tighten wheat export availability and support prices. Continued disruption of Black Sea shipping keeps the risk premium on wheat and corn elevated.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal: What's next now that Russia has pulled out?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35074-black-sea-grain-deal-what-s-next-now-that-russia-has-pulled-out.md) | +2.4% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-16 | [Explainer: What is Russia's problem with the Black Sea grain deal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14383-explainer-what-is-russia-s-problem-with-the-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | +3.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Ukrainian Navy Says Russia Refused To Allow Movement Of Four Ships In Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14402-ukrainian-navy-says-russia-refused-to-allow-movement-of-four-ships-in-black-sea.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 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 | 2022-10-31 | [Wheat futures jump as Russia pulls out of Black Sea agreement \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39158-wheat-futures-jump-as-russia-pulls-out-of-black-sea-agreement-cbc-news.md) | -5.6% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-17 | [Black Sea grain deal: What's next now that Russia has pulled out?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35074-black-sea-grain-deal-what-s-next-now-that-russia-has-pulled-out.md) | -8.6% | -12.6% |
| CORN | 2023-06-16 | [Explainer: What is Russia's problem with the Black Sea grain deal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14383-explainer-what-is-russia-s-problem-with-the-black-sea-grain-deal.md) | +2.2% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-26 | [Ukrainian Navy Says Russia Refused To Allow Movement Of Four Ships In Black Sea Grain Deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14402-ukrainian-navy-says-russia-refused-to-allow-movement-of-four-ships-in-black-sea.md) | -2.1% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- news.liga.net: https://news.liga.net/en/war/news/pletenchuk-on-the-black-sea-blockade-the-russians-have-shot-themselves-in-the-foot

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