Grain market. Ukraine // Week 52, 2023 – week 1, 2024
The Ukrainian grain export market has been volatile over the holiday period. Corn remains the most liquid crop, although the volume of farmers’ offers has decreased.
Вантажi: Grain
Handling of grain wagons at Ukraine’s sea ports
About 7,900 wagons with grain were found waiting for unloading at Ukrainian sea ports on January 4, 2024. Taking into account that approximately 1,100 wagons per day are accepted at the stations
Wagon queues at land border crossings*
Almost 9,500 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on January 3 (down 531 wagons compared with December 27). In particular, as many as 1,203 wagons were standing loaded with grain on January 3 (down 63 units compared with December 27)
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2023/2024
Ukraine exported almost 19 million tonnes of grain and legumes in the period from July 1, 2023 when the current marketing year started and up to January 15, 2024, showing a plunge of 23% compared with the same period of the MY 2022-23.
Ukraine finished December with almost 3 mmt of grain delivered to foreign buyers by railway
According to actual data, Ukraine exported almost 2.737 million t of grain in December 2023 compared with 2.43 million t in November 2023. Not less than 2.1 million t of grain meant for oversea shipments arrived at Ukraine’s ports in December (against 1.7 million t in November).
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 266 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of December 21 (up 9 units per day in two weeks). Approximately 199 wagons per day were moving on export routes (down 1 unit), while 67 wagons arrived with imported cargo (up 10 units).
Licensing and quotas for exports of certain goods from Ukraine in 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed Resolution No. 1402 dated December 27, 2023 “On Approval of the Lists of Goods Subject to Licensing and Quotas for 2024”. The resolution came into force from January 1, 2024.
Rail transportation of Ukrainian grain to foreign markets exceeded 2 mmt in December 1-27
Grain exports from Ukraine exceeded 2.3 million t in December 1-27, 2023 compared with 2.43 million t in November 2023. About 1.78 million t of grain were shipped from Ukraine’s ports in December 1-27 against 1.7 million t in November
Handling of grain wagons at Ukraine’s sea ports
Almost 7,900 wagons with grain were found waiting for unloading at Ukrainian sea ports on December 21.
Soybean market // Week 51
U.S. soybean prices have declined due to improved weather conditions in South America. At the same time, importers’ demand for soybeans is limiting price declines. This week, private exporters have reported selling 132,000 t of soybeans to unknown buyers for shipments during MY 2023-24.