Kremlin Says It Is Acting to Minimise Impact of Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Grain Exports

Kremlin Says It’s Working to Minimize Impact of Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Grain Exports

Tit-for-tat attacks by Russia and Ukraine, both major grain exporters, on ports and vessels in recent weeks have shuttered grain terminals and forced shippers to delay or cancel loadings for dozens of cargoes during the peak export season.

Kremlin says it is acting to minimise impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian grain exports

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that measures were being taken to minimise the impact ​of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's ‌grain exports as global wheat importers brace for tighter supplies amid attacks on Black Sea grain infrastruc...

Russian wheat exports hit lowest August level since 2010

Wheat exports from Russia are expected to drop in August to their lowest level for the month since 2010, due to the effective shutdown of the country’s largest grain ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. According to SovEcon, Russian exporters are likely to ship around 2.2 million tons of wheat abroad in August. That’s less than half the 4.5 million tons exported in August 2023, and 56% below the five-year average for the month. The only lower…

Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian ports could threaten global wheat supplies

About 90% of Russia’s grain export capacity in the Azov-Black Sea has been taken offline following Ukrainian drone strikes and navigation restrictions. All three grain terminals at Novorossiysk, a major black sea port city in Russia, suspended operations at the end of last week, removing facilities that handled 25 million tonnes of grain exports. Navigation in the Sea of Azov has been suspended since July, while another terminal at Taman halted …