A Liberia-flagged oil tanker linked by reports to Russia's shadow fleet caught fire off Sochi, closing nearby beaches as the crew was evacuated.
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv fuel stations, warehouses and Odesa port-linked infrastructure, raising fresh logistics and Black Sea risk concerns.
Zelensky expects late-September U.S. talks on grain exports and energy security as markets track Black Sea disruption and infrastructure risks.
A drone attack on Novorossiysk sparked fires at a fuel oil terminal and residential building, putting Russia’s key Black Sea export hub back in focus.
Norway has detained the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov at Svalbard after a court-backed claim by Naftogaz to recover debt from Russia.
Ukraine sanctions 13 ships and 28 companies over illegal grain exports from Russian-occupied areas, signaling tighter controls on unauthorized trade flows.
Ukraine reports overnight strike damaging four Russian naval ships and key infrastructure in Novorossiysk, including missile-armed frigates and grain export facilities.
Russia has indefinitely closed the Azov-Don Canal after Ukrainian drone strikes on vessels, disrupting key grain export routes and triggering a spike in wheat prices.
Hungary swiftly reinstates ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports and reverses ICC withdrawal, affecting regional trade flows and market dynamics.
Israel responds to Ukraine's protest over a Russian ship carrying allegedly stolen grain docking at Haifa port, citing lack of evidence and diplomatic protocol breaches.