Ukrainian grain exports are close to pre-war levels, the analyst said

Ukraine's grain exports may return to pre-war levels in the next few years thanks to the successful operation of the maritime grain corridor, but everything depends on the military situation, Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation analyst Artem Havrysh said in an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights. On average, Ukraine exports 4-5 million tons of various agricultural products per month through ports. Before the war, the average monthly export was about 6 million tons. In order to reach the pre-war level, Ukraine needs to increase the export capacity of its ports by approximately 1 million tons, Havrysh notes. Ukraine launched its own corridor after Russia unilaterally expressed its desire to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in mid-2023. Thus, on August 15, 2023, the Ukrainian maritime corridor became operational and is still functioning, helping farmers to export their grain. "Currently, the export figures are already very close to the pre-war ones. According to the ...