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Analysts presented current prices of grains from Ukraine

12 January , 2023  

Prices for Ukrainian wheat, corn rape and sunflower remained unchanged over the past week of January 5-12, while soybean prices are rising towards Poland and Italy, where premiums for it may reach EUR20/tonne.
As reported by brokerage company Spike Brokers (Kiev) in Telegram-channel on Thursday, last week, it concluded deals on DAP terms (seller bears the risk for the cargo before delivery to the destination) for the delivery of wheat to Ukrainian ports in January-February for 8 thousand UAH / ton. UAH/ton, corn to Ukrainian ports and the Slovakian border for $208/ton and $230/ton, soybeans (GMO) to Poland for $528/ton and sunflower to Romania for $540/ton.
According to the brokerage, corn prices in Ukraine remain unchanged from last week. The latest indications of buyers for last week: DAP Poland (border) $210-220/ton, DAP Hungary – $220-230/ton, DAP Romania (border) – EUR200-210/ton.
In turn, a stable supply of wheat in the world has not allowed prices to rise last week, the Ukrainian wheat is trading at stable levels of $205-210 for feed quality and $220-225 for food quality in the direction of DAP ports Odessa, Pivdenniy and Chornomorsk. Latest buyer indications: DAP Poland (border) – $220-240/ton, DAP Hungary (border) – EUR200-220/ton, DAP Ukraine (ports) – $205-225.
According to the trader, the purchasing prices for sunflower remain at the level of the previous week, although its supply began to increase in the direction of Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. In addition, the premium for high oleic sunflower remained at $35/ton. The latest indications of sunflower seed buyers are DAP Bulgaria (center) – $540-555/ton, DAP Romania (center) – $530-540/ton, DAP Hungary (center) – $530-555/ton.
In addition, during the week prices for rapeseed from Ukraine did not change due to the oversaturation of the European market. Latest buyer indications: DAP Germany (east) – EUR530-545/ton, DAP Poland (west) – EUR540-560/ton, DAP Slovakia (west) – EUR540-550/ton.
“There is a recovery in demand from the Italian and Polish soybean markets. The premium for NOT GMO soybeans is up to EUR20/ton in the direction of Italy. Demand for GMO soybeans at Ukrainian ports remains at $460-470 DAP,” the brokerage specified.
Latest indications of soybean buyers for the week: DAP Ukraine – $460-470, NOT GMO DAP Italy (south) – EUR550-560, GMO DAP Italy (south) – EUR535-540.

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