Grain

At the same time, the rate for grain trucks in September will not change and will be 3271 UAH per car per day excluding VAT.

At the same time, the largest alternative destination for Ukrainian agricultural products currently remains Romania.

Ukrainian grain is transported in Ukrainian wagons, so its transit does not limit Moldovan farmers’ access to the wagon fleet.

Trains from Ukraine are accepted after other cargoes, and due to the busy port terminals, they can be idle for several days.

The negotiations will take place against the backdrop of the union’s statements about possible mass protests if the authorities do not propose a solution to organize transportation.

ASAP Agri estimates that Ukrainian wheat exports in 2026/27 MY could fall to 5–10 million tons if deep-water ports remain blocked.

The President of Moldova said that helping Ukraine is more important than the short-term losses of Moldovan farmers.

After the shutdown of three key grain terminals in Novorossiysk, Russia has restricted cargo transportation to the port.

In the first 12 days of August, Ukraine exported only 280 thousand tons of grain and legumes, while last year this figure exceeded 1.15 million tons.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy expects grain exports to reach 38–40 million tons in the 2026/27 marketing year.