Economy

The reasons were the actual halt in exports from Ukraine and difficult conditions for sowing the new crop.

Barley prices have fallen by another 200–300 UAH/t over the past week to 10,100–10,200 UAH/t ($208–210/t) with delivery to Black Sea ports.

The auction for the reconstruction of berth No. 7 of the Odesa Sea Port worth over 539 million hryvnias did not take place, as no company submitted a bid.

Since the beginning of the 2025/2026 MY, Ukraine has exported over 5 million tons of grain, compared to over 8.5 million tons a year earlier.

A working meeting of representatives of the State Enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” with a delegation of the European Commission for Mobility and Transport (MOVE) and the Danube Commission was held in the Odesa region.

Ukraine has begun screening meetings with the European Commission on Chapter 11 “Agriculture and Rural Development”.

Bureau of Economic Security has sent a case to court about the misappropriation of state funds during the repair of a berth in the port of Chornomorsk.

The Chornomorsk Sea Port Authority has announced a tender for the overhaul of berth No. 9.

The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories discussed the concession in the port of Chornomorsk with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

 Port operators of the Odesa Sea Port have collectively appealed to the authorities over the cost of transporting goods by rail to the ports.