Export demand for barley in Ukraine is growing, but supply remains low

they are forced to raise their purchase prices to attract the necessary volumes. Last week, export demand prices for feed barley increased by 50-100 UAH/t to 10,150-10,250 UAH/t or $212-216/t with delivery to Black Sea ports. They are additionally supported by the growth of the dollar exchange rate against the hryvnia. Demand for brewing barley in Ukraine is virtually non-existent, as processors cannot profitably export Ukrainian malt due to intense competition in the European market, and domestic demand remains low due to population decline and declining beer consumption. Exports of feed barley from Ukraine for the period October 1-22 amounted to only 153 thousand tons (compared to 352 thousand tons for the same period in 2024), and in total in the MY 2025/26 (as of September 29) reached 1.026 million tons, which is 63% lower than the corresponding figure last year (1.675 million tons). It is worth noting that the demand prices for feed wheat and corn also increased slightly ...