Grain
Three key buyers of Ukrainian wheat may reduce purchases in 2026/27 MY
Egypt, Algeria and Indonesia provided 62% of Ukrainian wheat exports in the 2025/26 marketing year, but higher stocks may reduce their need for imports.
Grain exports fell to 41.1 million tons
Despite the drop in physical volume from 46.7 to 41.1 million tons, in monetary terms, exports, including processed products, have hardly changed.
Grain in exchange for Shahed drones: Trans-Oil responds to accusations of supplying grain to Iran
Moldovan group Trans-Oil has denied allegations that its founder Vazhy Jashi was involved in a scheme to supply Ukrainian grain to Iran.
Ukrzaliznytsia has increased grain transportation by almost 18% since the beginning of the year
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia increased the transportation of grain cargo by almost 18% in the first six months of 2026.
Ukraine has exported almost 37 million tons of grain since the beginning of the season
Since the beginning of the 2025/2026 marketing year, Ukraine has exported over 36.86 million tons of grain and leguminous crops.
Wheat futures sank on all key exchanges — Ukrainian prices fell by another 100–150 UAH/t
Speculative growth on US exchanges has faded after June rains improved the condition of crops in the US.
Black Sea freight strengthens ahead of grain season
Charterers are more active in requesting rates for July shipments, and shipowners are fixing levels slightly higher than the previous ones.
Over 120 million tons of grain transported via Ukrainian maritime corridor, — Kuleba
Over 205 million tons of cargo have already been transported through the Ukrainian maritime corridor, of which over 120 million tons are grain.
Turkey may return to the barley market as an exporter
Amid the active harvesting of the new crop, Turkey is reducing barley imports – according to the USDA forecast, in the 2026/27 MY purchases may fall by 90%, to 150 thousand tons.
Freight from Ukraine decreased despite the start of the grain season
A drop in bunker prices of almost $200/t in two weeks and a surplus of tonnage in the Black Sea allowed charterers to maintain their advantage. Grain transportation rates from Ukraine decreased by about $1/MT in both segments — “coasters” and “handy sizes”. Roll reports this to ASAP Agri. As of the end of the week, “coasters”…