The most extensive sea ice in 15 years around Russia's Baltic Sea ports is causing severe export delays. Russia's key Baltic Sea commodity ports are now inaccessible to standard vessels, forcing exporters to rely on ice-class ships which are scarce and expensive. This bottleneck could reduce shipments of critical exports like oil, grain, and metals by up to 30% in coming weeks. Russia's vast exports program faces its most significant disruption since the 2022 sanctions, potentially pushing global commodity prices higher. The shortage of specialized ice-class vessels means delays could persist for months, impacting supply chains worldwide.