Export

Lithuania can help export Ukrainian grain against the background of a temporary ban on the sale of agricultural products from Ukraine to Poland.

Four EU countries have already introduced a temporary ban on the import of grain from Ukraine. In fact, it is also about the transit of agricultural products. Negotiations are ongoing, the situation is worsening due to the peak of sowing, the blockade of vessel inspections in the Bosphorus and the uncertainty of the future of the agricultural market.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, responded to the five EU member states and offered them a settlement mechanism.

Ukraine does not plan to resume exports of thermal coal.

Due to the ban on the export of agricultural products to neighboring countries, Ukraine will suffer significant losses. In general, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 28% of all Ukrainian grain exports.

As part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, the ship Negmar Cicek delivered humanitarian cargo – 30,000 tons of wheat – to the port of Salif in the Republic of Yemen.

From April 10 to 16, 7% more agricultural products were exported through the ports of Odesa than two weeks ago. At the same time, the number of loaded vessels decreased.

The signing of the agreement with Poland on the export of Ukrainian grain has been postponed until next Monday.

On April 13, the Ministry of Agriculture of Slovakia banned the processing of grain imported from Ukraine, as well as its sale on the domestic market.

On Tuesday, April 11, the Joint Coordination Center did not conduct any vessel inspections within the “grain corridor”.