Economy
Russia delivered more than 500,000 tons of stolen grain to Syria
This year, Syria dramatically increased its imports of stolen Ukrainian wheat from the annexed Crimea.
Exports through the “grain corridor” have significantly decreased
Food exports from the ports of Great Odesa decreased by more than 20%.
Ukrainian farmers lost 30–35% of their acreage due to the war
Direct losses of the agricultural sector have already exceeded 6.6 billion dollars, indirect losses amount to 34 billion dollars.
Another 4 ships with grain left the ports of Odesa Region
After two days, 4 vessels with 145,000 tons of wheat for Asia left the ports of Great Odesa.
The agricultural market could suffer up to $9.8 billion in losses due to logistical problems
In 2022, the Ukrainian agricultural sector may experience $9.3 – $9.8 billion in losses due to logistics problems, which is almost the total profit of agricultural enterprises for 2020 and 2021.
UZ: in the port of Izmail, the situation is difficult with idle wagons
The extremely difficult situation with the unloading of wagons among sea ports is observed in the port of Izmail.
The EU agreed on the 9th package of sanctions against russian federation
On Thursday, December 15, EU representatives agreed on new sanctions against russia.
France and Germany offered to withdraw sanctions from russian grain
France, Germany and the Netherlands offered to withdraw Russian grain and fertilizers from EU sanctions.
Ukraine exported over 1 million tons of wheat to Africa
In December, Ukraine exported more than 1 million tons of wheat to African countries.
Ukrainian grain prices may rise
Ukrainian export grains may become more expensive. In particular, because of russia’s blocking of ships.
