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EU warns Black Sea grain disruptions could trigger food shock

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Russia-Ukraine Blockade Cuts Wheat

Russia and Ukraine’s grain blockade is cutting Black Sea wheat shipments, raising global supply concerns.
Ukraine’s Odesa ports, handling 90% of its grain exports, have not shipped grain for about a month.
Ten of eleven surveyed Russian growers plan to cut winter wheat acreage by 15%-40%.
The EU warns continued Black Sea disruptions could trigger a new global food-security shock in Africa and the Middle East.

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Russia-Ukraine Blockade Cuts Wheat

Russia and Ukraine’s grain blockade is cutting Black Sea wheat shipments, raising global supply concerns.
Ukraine’s Odesa ports, handling 90% of its grain exports, have not shipped grain for about a month.
Ten of eleven surveyed Russian growers plan to cut winter wheat acreage by 15%-40%.
The EU warns continued Black Sea disruptions could trigger a new global food-security shock in Africa and the Middle East.

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