# Wine production in occupied Crimea fell by a quarter due to logistics and fuel problems

https://mins.news/en/item/63957

- Meduza, 2026-09-18 09:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/18/wine-production-in-occupied-crimea-fell-by-a-quarter-due-to-logistics-and-fuel-problems

> Wine production in occupied Crimea fell 24.7% year-on-year from January through August 2026, while sparkling wine output dropped 38%, according to data cited by Kommersant. Producers face delayed deliveries of bottles and corks, higher transport and packaging costs, power outages, fuel shortages, a poor white-grape harvest, and fewer tourists. After Ukraine intensified attacks on the R-280 highway, carriers began refusing trips and fuel deliveries declined.