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Ukraine's Grain Shipments Are at a Virtual Halt

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 20 August 2026, 07:50 UTC 1 min read
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Russian strikes on the key Black Sea ports of Greater Odesa have been a body blow for Ukraine's farming sector. The ports usually account for about 90% of the country's grain shipments, but flows have virtually halted just as harvests got into full swing. Bloomberg's Pyotr Kozlov explains.

Russian strikes on the key Black Sea ports of Greater Odesa have been a body blow for Ukraine's farming sector. The ports usually account for about 90% of the country's grain shipments, but flows have virtually halted just as harvests got into full swing. Bloomberg's Pyotr Kozlov explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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