Author: Viktoriia Ray
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Romanian Rapeseed Exports Surge, Top Supplier to Germany
Romania becomes Germany’s top rapeseed supplier with 873,000 tonnes in H1 2024/25, supported by a record harvest more than double last year. Ukrainian rapeseed exports to Germany fall 39% to 752,000 tonnes after the introduction of export duties on oilseeds, eroding its market share. EU supply chain reshuffle as increased Romanian, French, and Dutch volumes…
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Ukrainian Wheat Prices Fall at Odessa Ports
Wheat prices at Greater Odessa ports declined by USD 1-3/t amid weakness on global exchanges. Class 2 and Class 3 wheat prices have converged, signaling weak demand and limited quality differentiation. Buyers are focused on fulfilling existing contracts, while farmers are withholding sales in hopes of a price recovery. Near-term market liquidity is expected to…
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Ukraine Wheat Flour Exports Fall 3% – EU Share Slides
Exports Ease: Ukraine’s wheat flour exports slipped 3% year-on-year to 48,300 tons in July–March 2025/26. Market Shift: EU share of Ukrainian wheat flour exports fell to 35%, with Moldova emerging as the top buyer at 14,900 tons. Import Rebound: Wheat flour imports into Ukraine rose 21% to 2,300 tons, hinting at shifting domestic supply-demand dynamics.…
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Ukraine Biodiesel Growth from Rapeseed: Export Risk
Structural strength: Ukraine remains the leading rapeseed supplier to the EU, underpinning stable export demand. Domestic potential: More than 1 ton of biodiesel can be produced per hectare of rapeseed, offering meaningful energy substitution capacity. Infrastructure gap: Current biodiesel output is limited to small plants producing only dozens of tons per day, capping short-term domestic…
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Argentine Corn Production Soars to Record 67M Tonnes
Record Output: Argentina’s 2025/26 corn harvest is projected at 67 million tonnes, a 27.6% jump from the 2023/24 peak of 52.5 million tonnes and above the prior 62 million tonne estimate. Crop Shift: Around 200,000 hectares were shifted from soybeans to corn, cutting soybean area to 16.2 million hectares while keeping the soybean crop forecast steady at 48 million tonnes. Global…
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NIBULON Expands Danube Freight Network via Moldova
Network Expansion: NIBULON has integrated Moldovan port infrastructure into its Danube River freight network, linking Ukrainian, Romanian, Moldovan, Bulgarian, and Serbian ports. Operational Scale: The first completed multi-leg voyage moved over 8,600 tons of cargo, including metallurgical slag and rapeseed, across several regional ports. Efficiency Gains: Bi-directional freight schemes with grain outbound and fertilizers inbound…
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Jordan Feed Barley Tender: 50,000t at $256.95/MT
Jordan Secures 50,000 Tons of Feed Barley at $256.95/MT in Competitive Tender Jordan’s MIT purchased 50,000 tons of feed barley from Bunge at $256.95/MT C&F for August 2024 delivery. Bunge’s winning bid undercut six other major grain operators by $1.81–$17.53/MT, highlighting strong competition. Any-origin terms and the August shipment window favor Black Sea new-crop participation…
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Russian grain exports surge 52% — wheat leads
Export Surge: Russian grain exports up 52% year-on-year to 17.8 million tons as of April 3, 2026. Wheat-Led Growth: Wheat shipments jumped 63% to 11.2 million tons; corn exports doubled to 1.6 million tons. Diversified Demand: Strong buying from Turkey, Egypt, China, and African markets, with Kenya’s volumes up nine-fold. Freight Market: Black Sea vessel…
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Ukrainian Corn Prices Fall as Export Demand Slows
Feed corn bid prices in Ukrainian ports eased by USD 1-2/t week-on-week to USD 208-218/t CPT, tracking weaker global grain markets. Buyer urgency has softened as exporters have largely covered existing contracts, reducing immediate procurement pressure. Farmer selling remains limited ahead of holidays, constraining physical supply and keeping the bid-ask spread relatively narrow at USD…
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Ukraine Road Freight Exports Surge 41% in Q1 2024
Volumes: Ukrainian Q1 2024 agricultural road exports rose 41% q/q to 333.2 thousand tons by March, the highest level since November 2023. Value-added shift: Processed products such as sunflower oil, poultry meat, sugar, and oilseed meals dominate the export mix, signaling stronger domestic processing activity. Logistics corridors: Poland and Romania remain key land routes, jointly…