Economy
Grain prices in Ukrainian ports did not rise, despite the blackout
Despite the blackout in Ukraine last week, grain prices in the ports did not rise.
Ukraine and Turkey are negotiating the placement of floating thermal power plants
The Turkish company Karpowership, which owns the world’s largest fleet of energy barges, is negotiating to place three of them in Odessa.
The first shipment of russian fertilizers left the Netherlands for Africa
After the extension of the “grain agreement” regarding the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea ports, the export of russian fertilizers began to be unblocked.
Rosneft production will decrease until spring
Russian raw oil production will decrease by 2 million barrels per day by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
Shipbuilders’ losses are increasing because of russia
Losses at South Korean shipbuilding companies are mounting as russia cancels orders en masse due to sanctions.
Rates for UZ grain wagons increased due to high demand
Rates on Ukrzaliznytsia grain trucks increased by more than 50% in December.
Italy nationalizes the russian oil refinery in Sicily
The Italian government plans to nationalize the ISAB refinery in Sicily, owned by the russian Lukoil.
The order of vessels in the plan of the “grain corridor” is determined by the terminals — USPA
In the weekly plan of the “grain corridor”, the sequence of vessels is not determined by the Seaports Authority but based on the plans of the terminals participating in the initiative.
Three more vessels departed from the ports of Great Odesa
Three more ships left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenne as part of the “grain initiative”.
The Izmail port increased cargo handling by one and a half times in October
Cargo processing of SE “Izmail Sea Trade Port” increased by 1.5 times compared to 2021.
