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U.S. Wants Black Sea Ceasefire

Mar 23, 2025

A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukraine when it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.The so-called technical talks come as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his drive for a halt to Russia's three-year-old assault against Ukraine. Last week, he spoke with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin…

European Wheat Prices Extend Losses Amidst Black Sea Truce Talks

Aug 11, 2026

Euronext wheat prices extended losses on Tuesday to the lowest level since mid-July as market rumours of talks to halt attacks on vessels in the Black Sea eased concerns about a squeeze on Russian and Ukrainian exports.Sluggish demand for Western European wheat…

Black Sea Shipping Flows Despite Security Concerns

Aug 09, 2026

Ships are passing smoothly through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea despite heightened concerns about safety, two Turkish government officials told Reuters on Sunday.On Saturday, Bloomberg News reported that Ankara had restricted commercial…

EU Wheat Prices Drop As Ample Supply Offsets War Upheaval

Aug 06, 2026

Euronext wheat fell on Thursday as hefty global supplies cooled concerns over war disruption to Black Sea export flows, traders said.December wheat on Euronext was down 1.7% at €227.75 ($262.23) a metric ton by 1623 GMT, giving up gains from Wednesday when it had rebounded from a three-week low…

Ukraine Explores Alternative Grain Routes

Aug 04, 2026

Alternative grain export routes from Ukraine will reach required capacity at the end of August at the earliest, its agriculture minister said, warning they would cover only half of volumes handled by Black Sea ports disrupted by Russian attacks…

July Russian Oil Exports From Western Ports Fall Amidst Black Sea Attacks

Jul 30, 2026

Russia's oil exports from western ports are set to fall in July as repeated Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea disrupt loadings at Novorossiysk, three sources said, citing shipping and trading data.Exports of Urals, KEBCO and Siberian Light…

Shipowners Pause Vessel Deliveries to Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

Jul 23, 2026

Shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports due to intensified Russian strikes, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country's main corridor for grain exports…

Russian Wheat Export Prices Soar Amidst Escalating Hostilities

Jul 20, 2026

Russian wheat export prices surged last week amid difficult shipping conditions in the Black Sea and a new wave of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, analysts said on Monday.Forecasts for July wheat shipments from Russia continued to fall, even…

10 Dead in Russian Missile Strike on Corn Ship in Black Sea

Jul 20, 2026

A Russian missile strike on a ship carrying corn near Ukraine's southern port of Odesa killed 10 people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, in the deadliest attack in a weeks-long flare-up of violence in the Black Sea.Russia hit the Golden…

EU Grain Exporters Prepare for Increased Demand Amidst Black Sea Attacks

Jul 16, 2026

European Union countries could see more grain export demand if attacks on Black Sea ports and ships disrupt Russian and Ukrainian sales, traders and analysts said on Thursday.Wheat prices have surged this week, with U.S. futures reaching two…

European Wheat Prices Jump to 17-Month High Amidst Renewed Black Sea Tensions

Jul 15, 2026

European wheat prices jumped 7% on Wednesday as escalating Black Sea attacks raised concerns over key grain export routes, with traders expecting some demand to shift to European Union supplies.Benchmark September milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext…

Ukrainian Drones Attack Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Black Sea Terminal

Apr 06, 2026

Russia on Monday said that Ukrainian drones attacked the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Black Sea terminal, which handles 1.5% of global oil supply, damaging the single point mooring (SPM), loading infrastructure and four vast storage tanks.Separately…

Russia Attacks Damage Ukrainan Civilian Ship, Black Sea Port Facilities

Dec 30, 2025

Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government officials said.Two Panama-flagged civilian vessels - Emmakris III and Captain Karam - were attacked…

Russian FSB Allow Foreign Tankers to Access Black Sea Ports; Kazakh Oil Exports Resume

Jul 24, 2025

Russia's FSB security service has started handing out clearance for foreign tankers to access the Black Sea ports, allowing for Kazakhstan's oil exports to resume after they were halted for nearly a day, four industry sources said on Thursday…

DP World Expands Black Sea Operations, Halving Romania-Turkey Shipping Times

Jul 17, 2025

Dubai-owned ports and logistics company DP World has cut shipping times between Romania and Turkey by half, a senior executive said, as it expands its Black Sea operations at the European Union's eastern border.DP World more than doubled its…

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