Bosphorus
Turkey
8
Risk Score
~130 vessels/day
3% of global trade
Grain, Crude Oil, Coal, Steel
Strategic Overview
The Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean via the Sea of Marmara. It is critical for grain and energy exports.
Threat Drivers
Recent Incidents (2)
Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer. By Volodymyr Verbianyi Aug 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine offered Russia a truce on attacks against ships carrying agricultural commodities through the Black Sea, but Moscow rejected the deal because it wanted...
Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Exports Grind to a Virtual Halt. Attacks on shipping have shut down more than 97% of Russia and Ukraine's grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of low-cost supplies and helping to drive up global prices.