Economy

In July-September 2026/27 marketing year, Ukraine exported 8.6 thousand tons of wheat flour, which is 41.1% less than in the same period of the previous season. The main problem for exporters remains limited access to sea transportation.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine is temporarily not making decisions on the designation of agricultural enterprises as critically important due to the revision of industry criteria.

The Board of Directors of the Kernel agricultural holding proposes to carry forward $89.55 million of the parent company’s net profit to subsequent financial periods instead of paying dividends. This was  reported by Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the draft resolutions of the shareholders’ meeting of Kernel Holding S.A., published on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The…

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy approved the minimum allowable export prices for November 2026. Compared to October, the minimum price for sunflower seeds decreased the most — by almost 35%.

Ukrzaliznytsia does not expect a significant increase in freight volumes in 2027 due to the blockade of seaports.

Italy will allocate €3.5 million to support Ukrainian farmers. In particular, farmers in the Odesa region will receive 800 grain sleeves, which will provide up to 160 thousand tons of additional capacity for storing the harvest.

The High Anti-Corruption Court found the former acting head of the State Enterprise “Sea Commercial Port “Chornomorsk” guilty of receiving $250 thousand in illegal benefits.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on the transition to electronic consignment notes (e-TTN) for domestic cargo transportation. The new rules are planned to be introduced from June 1, 2027.

Ukraine has invited Azerbaijan to join the concession tender for a ferry terminal in the port of Chornomorsk.

In October 2026, shipping activity in the Black Sea decreased by 37% compared to the same period last year, amid increased attacks on merchant ships and port infrastructure.