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Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen agricultural trade, expand investment cooperation, and prepare joint business initiatives to support exports and develop agricultural infrastructure.
Ukrainian farmers have harvested more than half of the planned early grain and pulse acreage, producing 30.8 million tonnes of new-crop grain. Khmelnytskyi Region currently reports the country's highest average grain yield.
Since the start of the 2026/27 marketing year, Ukraine has exported more than 3 million tonnes of grains and pulses. Corn has driven export growth, while wheat and barley shipments remain below last year's levels.
Türkiye Is Preparing New Measures to Protect Commercial Shipping in the Black Sea and Is Discussing Safe Maritime Routes as Attacks on Civilian Vessels Increase, Raising Risks for Global Grain Trade.
During the first 10 days of August, Ukraine shipped more grain wagons through the Vadul-Siret–Dornești rail crossing into Romania than during the previous seven months combined, highlighting a rapid shift in export logistics.
The United States Says It Is Prepared to Maintain a Naval Blockade of Iran Indefinitely While Increasing Economic Pressure, as Oil Supply Disruptions and Tensions Around the Strait of Hormuz Continue to Affect Global Energy Mar