Export

The agency directly explains the revision by the conflict in the Black Sea, which keeps shipments below average.

In January-September 2026, Metinvest Group paid UAH 13 billion in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels in Ukraine. This is 6% less than in the same period last year.

Sulina has already begun to give priority to vessels carrying vegetable oil.

As a result of the blockade of the Black Sea ports, farmers are already suffering financial losses, in particular, this may lead to delays in paying rent for land.

In terms of region, analysts said, supplies through Russia’s Black Sea ports fell the most in August.

Turkish importers have already secured their needs for October and are looking for shipments for delivery in November-December.

As a result of the Russian Federation’s attacks on port infrastructure, about 83% of grain export shipments by rail fall on western border crossings.

While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz and oil, the crisis in the Black Sea is imperceptibly accelerating inflation and undermining the food security of vulnerable countries.

Blocking shipping in the Black Sea due to Russian aggression could cause a global food crisis and hit countries dependent on grain imports.

In the context of Russian attacks on civilian shipping and seaports, the main export channels remain the railway and the Danube.