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As of October 7, 2025, Ukrainian farmers had sown 3.5 million hectares of winter crops, which is 47.4% of the planned area, compared to 3.8 million hectares a year ago, the Ministry of Economy reports.   Yes, currently sown: winter wheat - 2.3 million hectares or 49.1% of the planned (2.6 million hectares last year); winter barley - 179.2 thousand hectares or 31.1% (208 thousand hectares); winter rye - 45.7 thousand hectares or 66% (45.9 thousand...

Oil prices remain at a 4-month low amid falling global demand and OPEC+'s decision to increase oil production, which is putting pressure on commodities used to make biofuels.   Eight oil-exporting countries from OPEC+ (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Oman, and the Russian Federation) agreed on October 5 to increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day, although the market expected a larger increase in production, so prices rose.   December...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 34000 Peas13225 12825 Buckwheat 17000 16000 Rye grade III 10800 Coriander 27000 ...

Prolonged rains are reducing the potential for sunflower and soybean harvests, limiting their processing volumes in the 2025/26 MY. Against this background, processors have increased their purchases of rapeseed and are advocating for restrictions on its exports.   The Ukrainian government has passed a resolution allowing producers to export soybeans and rapeseed without paying a 10% duty. This has partially unblocked exports and increased demand, but the mechanism has not yet been...

The decline in sunflower oil quotes for delivery in November-December and the increase in seed offers are putting pressure on the domestic market, but the weather factor is currently supporting sunflower prices in Ukraine.   For the second week in a row, significant rainfall in the western and northern regions has halted field work, leading to poor crop quality and a risk of yield loss.   As of October 2, only 58.7% of the sunflower area in Ukraine had been threshed - 5.5...

Prolonged rains in Ukraine are delaying the harvest of late crops and reducing grain sales by farmers. Producers fear additional losses in sunflower and soybean crops, and are also forced to complete winter sowing at suboptimal times.   Domestic export demand for wheat continues to grow, supporting prices. However, a new decline in global prices is limiting further growth.   During the week, export demand prices for food wheat increased by 50–100 UAH/t to...

According to the Ministry of Economy, as of October 3, 65% of crops have already been threshed in Ukraine, from which 31.5 million tons of grain have been harvested, including: wheat — 22.5 million tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 4.5 tons/hectare, barley — 5.3 million tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 3.96 tons/ha, peas — 626.6 thousand tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 2.36 tons/hectare, corn — 2 million tons (10% of the area) with a...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 34000 Peas13225 12825 Buckwheat 17000 Rye grade III 10800 Coriander 27000 ...