Grain

The Estonian government has approved sanctions that prohibit the transit of grain of Russian and Belarusian origin through the country.

The Ukrainian rapeseed market remains active due to stable demand from Europe. But in the coming weeks, prices may be under pressure due to a correction in the European market.

As a result of the Russian Federation’s attacks on port infrastructure, about 83% of grain export shipments by rail fall on western border crossings.

In particular, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy is studying the situation and establishing whether there is a systemic restriction and at which facilities it is applied.

ARMA continues to sell seized assets through open electronic auctions in the Prozorro.Sales system.

Purchase prices for feed corn in Danube ports have increased to $167–175/t CPT-port.

Global wheat buyers are bracing for further price increases as supplies from the Black Sea region drop sharply.

While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz and oil, the crisis in the Black Sea is imperceptibly accelerating inflation and undermining the food security of vulnerable countries.

Russian companies have begun retooling terminals for fertilizers, coal and other cargoes in Baltic and Arctic ports to handle grain exports.

Only 11.2 thousand tons of grain passed through the port terminals of Great Odesa in 15 days of September — 77.6% less than a month earlier.