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Russian Wheat Prices Spike on Shipping Difficulties

Feb 16, 2026

Russian wheat export prices rose last week as weather conditions continued to seriously hamper shipments from the country's southern ports, analysts said.The price of Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content for free-on-board (FOB) delivery in the second half of March was $233.0 a metric ton at the end of last week, up $2 compared to the previous week, said Dmitry Rylko, head of the IKAR consultancy…

Russia's Taman Port Damaged by Ukrainian Drones

Feb 15, 2026

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Sunday.Two people were injured as an oil storage tank…

EU Proposes Extending Sanctions on Russian Oil to Georgian, Indonesian Ports

Feb 09, 2026

The EU has proposed extending its sanctions against Russia to include ports in Georgia and Indonesia that handle Russian oil, the first time it would target ports in third countries, a proposal document showed on Monday. The proposal, reviewed by Reuters…

U.S.-India Trade Pact Could Cut Russian Oil Exports 25%

Feb 03, 2026

'In 2025, India’s oil imports from Russia made up 33% of the country’s total seaborne oil imports and 25% of Russia’s seaborne oil exports. A new trade agreement between the US and India could, according to US President Donald Trump, put an end to that trade…

Russian Drone Hits Two Foreign-Flagged Vessels Near Odesa

Jan 09, 2026

Russia has attacked two foreign-flagged civilian vessels with drones in the southern Odesa region, killing a Syrian national and injuring another, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.Moscow has stepped up attacks on Ukraine's maritime export…

Russia Attacks Two Ukrainian Ports

Jan 07, 2026

Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, Ukrainian officials said.Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine's ports and foreign-flagged vessels sailing from them in recent weeks…

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…

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tanker in Russia's Rostov Port

Dec 17, 2025

Ukrainian drones hit a tanker in the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don, killing and injuring a number of people and sparking a fire, the city's mayor was quoted as saying early on Thursday.'Emergency teams are extinguishing the fire on the tanker that was struck while docked in a drone attack…

Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

Dec 12, 2025

A bulk carrier in Ukraine's Odesa region suffered damage and was on fire after a Russian attack on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.One of the sources said the vessel was in the port of Chornomorsk, one of Odesa region's three big Black Sea ports…

Russian Oil Cargo Discharge at Indian Port Delayed Due to Insurance Scrutiny

Nov 26, 2025

A Western-sanctioned vessel with Russian oil destined for Indian Oil Corp has had discharge of the cargo delayed at a port in eastern India due to a hold-up in online verification of insurance cover provided by a Russian insurer, three industry sources with direct knowledge of the matter said…

Port of Tuapse Resumes Fuel Exports After Two-Week Pause

Nov 24, 2025

Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse resumed oil product exports last week after a two-week suspension following Ukrainian drone attacks, while the local oil refinery has restarted processing crude, according to two industry sources and LSEG data…

CMA CGM Resumes Food Cargo Trade with Russia

Nov 21, 2025

French-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, has resumed limited services to Russia, notably to transport food, three years after withdrawing from the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said.Like other Western firms…

Russia Ships Less Wheat to Mexico in 2025 at 58,000 Tons

Nov 17, 2025

Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has shipped 58,000 metric tons of food-grade wheat to Mexico from its western port of Kaliningrad this year, the local agricultural safety watchdog said on Monday, a significant slowdown from 2023 and 2024…

Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Trade after Ukrainian Attack

Nov 16, 2025

Russia's Novorossiysk port resumed oil loadings on Sunday after a two-day suspension triggered by a Ukrainian missile and drone attack, two industry sources said and LSEG data showed.Novorossiysk and a neighbouring Caspian Pipeline Consortium…

Russian Wheat Export Prices Climb, Increasing October Estimates

Oct 20, 2025

Russian wheat export prices climbed last week amid a stronger rouble and sustained demand from importers, while analysts raised their export estimates for October.The price for Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content for free-on-board (FOB)…

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