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Soybean shortage in Ukraine keeps export prices from falling
Prices for agricultural products are kept at $425–430 per ton CPT-port and up to $445 at the western border.
Due to the shutdown of the ports of Great Odesa, 5 million tons of sunflower may not be processed
Six vessels that regularly call at ports produce a maximum of 60 thousand tons of oil per month.
Without the restoration of sea exports, Ukraine will have to restructure its agricultural sector, — Vysotskyi
Currently, alternative routes cover only about half of the needs of agricultural exports.
Russia exports grain through 15 ports instead of 38 due to drone strikes
Shipments through Novorossiysk in October amounted to only 59.6 thousand tons compared to 1.7 million last year.
Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta have more than tripled
In the first nine months of 2026, Ukrainian grain exports through the Romanian port of Constanta more than tripled to 1.03 million tons.
Kernel almost halved oil exports due to port logistics problems
The company reported a decrease in vegetable oil sales for July-September 2026, as well as a reduction in grain exports from Ukraine.
Insurance risk for shipping has expanded to the entire Black Sea area
The risks for Ukrainian agricultural exports are no longer limited to individual ports of Great Odesa – the entire Black Sea route is under threat.
Rail grain shipments to ports fell by half in October
During October, 9.8 thousand tons were delivered to the ports of Great Odesa by rail, compared to 20.8 thousand tons a month earlier.
Deeper processing of agricultural products can reduce export dependence on ports — opinion
The development of domestic processing of agricultural products will allow Ukraine to increase export revenue without a proportional increase in the volume of cargo that needs to be exported through ports and land borders.
Ukraine wants to move customs control of trucks deeper into the EU due to drone attacks
Ukraine is in talks with Poland and Slovakia to move customs controls on grain trucks from border checkpoints deep into the territory of these countries.
