Economy
UDS plans to open a new transshipment complex in Izmail
“Ukrainian Danube Shipping” is considering the possibility of expanding its grain transshipment complex. The company plans to open a new infrastructure in Izmail.
Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine receives contradicting signals about the future of the Grain Agreement
Kyiv does not exclude the termination of the Black Sea grain initiative after May 18.
The UN does not have a “plan B” in case Russia withdraws from the “grain agreement”
The United Nations (UN) has no backup plan in case Russia pulls out of the “grain initiative.”
Zelenskyy commented on the ban on the import of grain from Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, believes that there is “politics” in the decisions regarding the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The checkpoint “Jagodzin-Dorohusk” on the border with Poland was unblocked
The checkpoint “Jagodzin-Dorohusk” on the border with Poland was unblocked for the passage of trucks.
In May, Ukraine exported 1.45 million tons of grain
In the current season, Ukraine exported more than 43 million tons of grain.
The European Parliament demands to modernize the infrastructure for Ukrainian agricultural production
Members of the European Parliament demand from Brussels to develop transit infrastructure for Ukrainian agricultural products and to develop an agricultural strategy.
Oil prices continue to fall
Oil prices are falling due to low demand for the energy carrier in the US and China.
During the week, 18 ships left Ukraine through the “grain corridor”.
Within the framework of the Black Sea grain initiative, 18 ships left the ports of Great Odesa during the week.
Slovakia canceled restrictions on the import of grain from Ukraine
On May 12, the Government of Slovakia approved the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture to cancel the unilateral ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine by the decision of the European Commission.
