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A bulk carrier with stolen Ukrainian grain that was not accepted in the ports of Israel and Turkey appears to be returning to Russia.

The prospect of unblocking the Strait of Hormuz and restoring fuel and fertilizer supplies has dragged grain prices down.

Since the beginning of the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine has exported almost 32.8 million tons of grain, of which more than 12.2 million tons were wheat.

The bulk carrier Matros Pozynich, which previously transported grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Syria, entered the occupied Sevastopol on May 25 after a voyage from the Turkish port of Gullyuk.

Russia is preparing to privatize the state stake in one of the country’s largest port operators.

Japanese partners are ready to provide practical assistance to individual Ukrainian ports this summer.

According to the results of last week, the biggest drop among Ukrainian agribusiness companies was shown by Astarta shares, which lost more than 10% after several weeks of growth.

The FSB claims that a ship from Belgium arrived in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, on whose hull magnetic sea mines were found.

An explosive device detonated in one of the ports of the Odesa region. Earlier, the media reported that it was a naval drone.

Rates for “coasters” have dropped by another $1–2/MT, while the “handysize” segment is still holding its ground.