Economy

Rail grain deliveries to the ports of Great Odesa decreased more than sixfold, and some flows were reoriented to the western border and the Danube.

Over the past week, the shares of most Ukrainian agricultural companies traded on the Warsaw and London stock exchanges have increased.

The waiting time for vessels to exit the Sulina Canal has increased to 2–3 days due to the increase in the number of vessels.

The decline in the water level on the Danube complicates fuel logistics in southern Ukraine, where the supply of the resource remains limited.

Turkey has resumed the passage of merchant ships through the straits towards the Black Sea after several days of delays for voyages to Russian and Ukrainian ports.

Due to the prolonged restrictions on the operation of the ports of Great Odesa, the export of Ukrainian agricultural products in the 2026/2027 marketing year may decrease from 64.4 million tons to 29.6 million tons.

The average daily grain load on the railway network of Ukraine in the first five days of August decreased to 26.6 thousand tons compared to 51.5 thousand tons in July.

Amid rising shipping risks, Russian wheat, despite its lower price, was not in significant demand at the Algerian tender.

Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to develop alternative logistics routes, increase the capacity of the border and reduce the costs of transit of Ukrainian cargo.

Restoring safe shipping and full-fledged exports through the ports of Great Odesa is currently the main task for the Ukrainian agricultural sector.