A British report on the 19th said grain exports from Russia and Ukraine in the
Black Sea and Azov Sea are virtually halted, with export capacity losses
exceeding 97%. The report said Ukraine struck Russia's Novorossiysk port last
week, forcing suspension of three major grain terminals (NZT, NKHP and KSK).
Ukraine's Odesa port has been largely closed since late July. Ukrainian
Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky said no new ships had entered ports by
mid‑August; Ukrainian Black Sea ports currently have no commercial cargo
operations. A small Russian grain terminal at Tuapse remains nominally open with
roughly 160,000 tons/month capacity. Kazakhstan Grain Union head Yevgeny
Karabanov said civilian Black Sea shipping is almost at a standstill.
