For the stable operation of the oil industry, Ukraine must export 400 thousand tons of oil every month — Haidu

To ensure the stable operation of the oilseed industry, Ukraine needs to export about 400 thousand tons of sunflower oil every month. This is approximately 17% of the total physical volume of agricultural exports.

This was announced by the head of the parliamentary Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Oleksandr Haidu following the meeting of the transport committee of the Verkhovna Rada.

During the meeting, representatives of the relevant ministries, Ukrzaliznytsia, the Sea Ports Administration of Ukraine, the Antimonopoly Committee and industry associations discussed the temporary priority introduced by the government for the transportation of vegetable oil and fuel.

According to Haidu, giving preference to products with higher added value will allow for more efficient use of existing logistics capacities and increase foreign exchange earnings from exports.

“Such a volume does not require expanding the capacity of borders or additional budget expenditures. This is about redistributing existing opportunities in order to receive more foreign exchange earnings from each ton of exported products,” the deputy noted.

He paid special attention to security risks. Due to constant Russian shelling, the accumulation of large volumes of oil at enterprises creates an additional threat to workers, production facilities and infrastructure.

At the same time, Haidu emphasized that the priority transportation of oil should not cause delays in the export of grain, metallurgical products and other cargoes. To do this, it is necessary to monitor the practical consequences of the decision for the entire logistics system.

Recall that by Resolution No. 1300 of October 20, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced an experimental mechanism of temporary priority for the transportation of vegetable oil and fuel by rail, through ports and the state border.

In particular, the document provides for the priority placement of vessels for loading oil in bulk at the berths of sea and river ports. The experiment will be valid during martial law, but not longer than two years.

Earlier, USM reported that the government had given temporary priority to the export of Ukrainian vegetable oil via ports and railways. In particular, the relevant vessels received priority when berthing and organizing passage through the Sulin Canal.