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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…

Opening Ukraine's Black Sea Ports Would Need Review of Sanctions on Russia, Moscow Says

May 19, 2022

Moscow said on Thursday that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine's Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported, according to an Interfax news agency report. Read full storyUkraine…

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