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Freight rates have decreased against the backdrop of weak trade activity and increasing tonnage availability in the Black Sea-Mediterranean region.

Since the beginning of 2026 alone, 631 UAV attacks have been recorded on port facilities — ten times more than during the same period last year.

Ukraine will insist that the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia include a complete ban on sea exports of Russian oil.

The cost of unrefined sunflower oil in Ukrainian ports has been growing for the fourth week in a row and reached about $1,320/t.

After a short-term decline at the beginning of the week, Ukrainian corn prices quickly recovered and reached $218–222/t on a DAP-port basis.

Agroholding Kernel processed almost a million tons of oilseeds in the third quarter of the 2026 fiscal year.

The geography of Ukrainian exports is increasingly concentrated in the Mediterranean region, which directly affects port loading.

The decline in prices at ports is taking place against the backdrop of weak demand from exporters and high competition in key export directions.

Freight rates in the Black Sea are held at current levels, but limited cargo volumes and differences in expectations between parties are holding back deals.

The key limiting factor was disruptions in port infrastructure, primarily in Primorsk and Ust-Luga.