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Egypt's state buyer is abandoning Russian grain and plans to purchase 500,000 tons of wheat from France, Bulgaria, and Kazakhstan, Bloomberg reports, citing its own sources.   The main reason is Ukraine's blockade of Russian ports in response to the constant shelling of Black Sea ports and the Russian authorities' attempts to establish an unofficial price minimum for Russian wheat.   Recall that on August 4, the Main Supply Department purchased 480,000 tons of...

For the second year in a row, Bulgaria has reaped record wheat harvests. Despite a 7% reduction in the area sown, this year's harvest reached 7.4 million tonnes thanks to a high yield of 6.3 t/ha, which is 9% higher than the 2025 figure and 12% higher than the 5-year average. Bulgaria ranked second in the EU after Romania in terms of yield growth compared to the 5-year average.   According to MARS, moderate temperatures in July and August, the absence of heat stress, and...

Grain and oilseed procurement prices in Ukraine are showing mixed dynamics amid active new-crop supplies and demand from processors and traders. Corn and sunflower prices have edged higher, while the barley market remains under price pressure.   As of August 28, 2026, traders are purchasing Grade 2 wheat at an average price of UAH 8,700/t, corn at UAH 8,150/t, barley at UAH 6,433/t, sunflower seeds at UAH 19,300/t, soybeans at UAH 17,800/t, and rapeseed at UAH 23,150/t. Current...

According to APK-Inform, during the week, purchase prices for Ukrainian food wheat of grades 2 and 3 in the Romanian port of Constanta increased by $7-10/t to $245-255/t DAP against the backdrop of a logistical collapse and an increase in world prices.   The main reason was Ukraine's exhaustion of quotas for duty-free wheat supplies to the EU, which caused purchases at the western border to stop, and export flows to be redirected through the Danube port and the port of Constanta,...

In the 2026/27 MY (as of August 23), the European Union reduced soybean imports compared to the previous season by 25% to 1.71 million tons, in particular, supplies from Ukraine by 71% from 277.1 to 81.6 thousand tons.   The main supplier of soybeans to the EU remains Brazil, which has already shipped 1.48 million tons compared to 1.43 million tons last year. In contrast, imports from the USA decreased from 491.8 to 117 thousand tons. Thus, against the background of a general...

The work of grain terminals in Black Sea ports has been stopped due to constant shelling of the Odessa region with missiles and UAVs, so traders buy grain only in Danube ports, but demand for barley is still at a minimal level.   Export demand prices for feed barley remain at a low level of 7,000-7,800 UAH/t or $140-150/t with delivery to Danube ports, but in the near future they may be supported by an increase in exchange prices for wheat and corn and purchase prices at importer...

The cargo terminal at the Porubne-Siret border crossing point on the Ukrainian-Romanian border is being modernized, which will double the throughput capacity of the crossing and speed up the clearance of cargo transport.   The first phase of work has now been completed, with cement concrete pavement, drainage and wastewater treatment systems, radiation control, outdoor lighting, and a border guard pavilion installed.   The next stage is planned to equip additional...

Grain and oilseed procurement prices in Ukraine are showing mixed dynamics amid active new-crop supplies and demand from processors and exporters. Corn prices have strengthened on some delivery bases, while sunflower and soybean oil prices are also showing upward momentum.   As of August 27, 2026, traders are purchasing Grade 2 wheat at an average price of UAH 8,700/t, corn at UAH 8,100/t, barley at UAH 6,450/t, sunflower seeds at UAH 19,133/t, soybeans at UAH 17,800/t, and rapeseed at...