Author: Viktoriia Ray

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Access Restrictions: From January 2026, vessels with fewer than 10 interim port calls between Ukrainian and Russian ports are blocked from Russian Black Sea terminals. Inspection Costs: Underwater hull checks for ships using Romanian anchorages near Sulina are lengthening wait times and increasing freight disbursement costs. Regional Disparity: Black Sea enforcement is significantly stricter than…

Indonesia Bulog Corn: 500,000t Distribution Plan for 2026

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in Corn

Indonesia Corn Market Update: Bulog Expands SPHP Program Massive program scale-up: Bulog plans to distribute 500,000 tonnes of corn in 2026 under the SPHP scheme, a tenfold increase from 2025’s 51,200 tonnes. Domestic procurement drive: Up to 1 million tonnes of corn will be purchased from local producers to strengthen Indonesia’s strategic reserves. Feed price…

Kazakhstan Wheat Exports Surge to Japan and Saudi Markets

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in Wheat

Kazakhstan expands value-added wheat exports: First wheat gluten shipment to Japan and new market entry into Saudi Arabia support long-term demand for processed wheat products. Mixed global wheat futures: CBOT March wheat eased 0.49% while MATIF milling wheat was unchanged, signaling broadly adequate global supply. Black Sea exports steady but uneven: Russian wheat shipments remained…

Ukrainian Corn Prices Rise on Strong Demand

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in Corn

Bullish: Ukrainian feed corn bid prices at ports increased by 2–3 USD/t as buyer interest outpaced available grain supply and currency moves added upward pressure. Bearish: War-related logistics constraints, subdued export activity, and strong competition from other global suppliers are capping further price gains. Ukrainian Corn Market Update Ukrainian feed corn export prices strengthened modestly…

Turkey Wheat Imports Surge After 2025 Drought

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in Freight

Bullish: Turkey’s wheat import requirement doubling to 7.3 million tonnes in 2025/26 boosts demand for Black Sea exporters, especially Russia and Ukraine. Bearish: A 41% drop in Turkish flour exports and policy-driven constraints erode Turkey’s regional flour competitiveness, opening space for rival suppliers. Bullish: Russia’s pivot to overseas processing facilities supports long-term value-added export growth…

Russian Rapeseed Exports Surge on China Demand

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in Rapeseeds

Bearish Romanian rapeseed: 2026 yield outlook cut back to long-term average despite record area, as warm-wet conditions followed by snow heighten disease risks and uneven plant development. Supportive EU prices: Potential Romanian yield losses could tighten regional rapeseed supply and underpin EU rapeseed values. Mixed Russian outlook: Strong 2025 production and surging Chinese demand are…

Turkey Barley Imports Hit 70% of Needs

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in Barley

Turkey has already secured around 70% of its 2025/26 barley import needs (0.9 Mt contracted versus 1.3 Mt projected imports) after a 13% drop in domestic output to 6.1 Mt. Russia is the dominant supplier, holding over 50% of Turkey’s barley import market and lifting shipments to 0.5 Mt in H1 2025/26 from 0.2 Mt…

Russian Fuel Exchange Reform Could Cut Farm Diesel Costs

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in Prices

Policy Focus: Russia is preparing mandatory exchange standards for small-scale wholesale fuel sales to let farms, gas stations, and industrial buyers access diesel and gasoline directly from producers. Cost Pressure: Early January 2026 diesel and gasoline price increases highlight persistent fuel cost pressure for agricultural and industrial consumers. Potential Relief: Cutting trader markups via direct…

Russia-China Agricultural Trade Hits $1B Monthly Record

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in Freight

Record Export Value: Russia’s agricultural exports to China surpassed $1 billion in December 2025 for the first time, on volumes of 1.3 million tons. Oilseeds in Focus: Rapeseed oil led shipments at $215 million, with strong flows in seafood and flaxseed reinforcing diversified demand. Logistics Digitization: Continental Farmers Group launched an ERP-based carrier portal to…

Russian Rapeseed Oil Exports Surge to $1B

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