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During the week, wheat quotations on world exchanges increased by 0.6-1.4% and are trading 2.3-3.9% more expensive than a month ago, against the backdrop of the blocking of supplies from the Black Sea region, however, the increase in the supply of cheap Ukrainian and Russian wheat limits further price growth. The pace of wheat exports from the USA is inferior to last year, and supplies from Ukraine and the Russian Federation increased slightly in September, despite the blocking of Black Sea...

Over the weekend, US Treasury Secretary Bessant met with his Chinese counterparts in preparation for the US-China leaders' meeting scheduled for September 24, 2026.   Positive signals from trade negotiations give hope for new agreements on purchases of American agricultural products during the meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping, leading to a sharp increase in quotes.   In recent weeks, China has stepped up purchases of American soybeans and has already...

In August, activity on the agricultural land market in Ukraine decreased significantly. Thus, compared to July, the number of purchase and sale transactions decreased by 17.6% to 8,255, the total area of land sold decreased by 18% to 16,260 hectares, and the average price per hectare decreased by 0.8% from 60,942 to 60,430 UAH/hectare.   This reduction in the number of transactions was the largest since the beginning of 2026. While in the spring and early summer, market activity...

Pressure from the new harvest on Ukraine's corn market is intensifying. As harvesting progresses, grain supplies are increasing, particularly in the central regions, where producers need to free up storage capacity for the new crop. At the same time, high transportation costs to ports and other export channels are reducing the prices traders can offer in producing regions. Against this background, the EXW corn price has fallen to UAH 7,200/t, although some FCA bids have recovered slightly...

On September 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis Bill No. 15352, which will ensure verification of the origin of certain types of products in accordance with the requirements of EU Regulation 2023/1115 to confirm that their production is not associated with deforestation or forest degradation after December 31, 2020. Such requirements will apply to soybeans, cattle, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rubber and wood, as well as products made from these raw materials.   For...

Continued exchange of blows between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia last week kept oil prices high, and only at the end of the week did they decline slightly on hopes of resuming talks with Iran and negotiations with the Houthis.   November Brent crude futures fell 1% to $104/barrel for the week (+13% for the month), although they rose to a 4-month high of $109/barrel during the week amid the suspension of oil exports from Saudi Arabia. On Monday, at the beginning of trading in...

According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in the 2026/27 MY (as of September 18), Ukraine exported 4.555 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, in particular in September - 822 thousand tons, while in the 2025/26 MY (as of September 19), 5.701 million tons of grain were exported, of which in September - 1.573 million tons.   By crop, the following were exported in the current season: wheat – 2.267 million tons (in September – 582 thousand tons), corn...

During October - December 2026, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy will adjust the minimum export prices for certain types of agricultural products and has already sent the planned discounts for approval, reported the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food T. Vysotsky.   In response to exporters' appeals to adapt export rules to the logistical situation, in August the government introduced a correction coefficient of 0.714 for grains and oilseeds, as a result of which the minimum...