Maritime & Logistics

Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Exports Grind to a Virtual Halt

Low Severity Europe Ukraine
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 17:00 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Attacks on shipping have shut down more than 97% of Russia and Ukraine's grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of low-cost supplies and helping to drive up

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Region Europe
Capital Kiev
Population 2,956,706
GDP / Capita $5400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24939
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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