Grain

Due to the blockade of the Black Sea, 20 million tons of Russian grain remained unsold. Overpayment for logistics is about $200 million per month.

In January-October 2026, Ukraine exported food products worth almost $18.6 billion. This is the largest category in the structure of Ukrainian exports, the total value of which exceeded $32.4 billion.

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

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy approved the minimum allowable export prices for November 2026. Compared to October, the minimum price for sunflower seeds decreased the most — by almost 35%.

Ukrzaliznytsia does not expect a significant increase in freight volumes in 2027 due to the blockade of seaports.

Italy will allocate €3.5 million to support Ukrainian farmers. In particular, farmers in the Odesa region will receive 800 grain sleeves, which will provide up to 160 thousand tons of additional capacity for storing the harvest.

Only 6% of the volume was exported through ports, and this mainly concerns the Danube direction.

At the same time, Lithuania and Latvia entered the Egyptian market for the first time, but their volumes remain negligible.

In total, over a million tons of Russian grain passed through the country in the first ten months of 2026.

At the same time, corn exports this season will decrease by 54% compared to the previous one.