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Novorossiysk Drone Strike Puts Black Sea Grain Exports and Ports Under Renewed Pressure

Wheat prices jumped after a drone attack hit Russia’s Novorossiysk port and Moscow struck Ukrainian Danube facilities, with the Russian port deciding to halt operations until 23 August. The twin blows reopen questions about the safety of Black Sea and Danube routes that carry crucial grain supplies to global markets.

The global food trade is facing a fresh jolt after a Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Novorossiysk port and Russian attacks on Ukrainian Danube facilities triggered a spike in wheat prices and a partial shutdown of one of the Black Sea’s key export hubs. For grain buyers, shipowners, and insurers, the message is blunt: the region’s export arteries remain within range of the war. On 13 August, wheat futures climbed after reports that a drone attack had hit port infrastructure at Novorossiysk, a critical Russian outlet on the Black Sea, while Moscow continued missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian Danube ports. The combined actions threatened both sides of the region’s fragile…

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