Ukraine's grain storage fills toward November crisis as port and Danube both fail
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Ukraine grain exports 2026 face a compound emergency: Russian port attacks halted Black Sea shipping in late July as simultaneous Danube drought cut barge capacity on the backup route, leaving farmers below production cost, storage on track to hit a capacity wall by November, and $3.6 billion in farm debt due before next year's planting season can begin.