From July 1, 2023 to January 14, 2024, Ukraine has exported almost 1,4 million tons of vegetable oils to the countries of the European Union.

This is 23% more than in the same period of the previous agricultural year (1,126 million tons). For example, the supply of Ukrainian sunflower oil to the EU in 6,5 months increased by 23% to 1,178 million tons.

Part of Ukrainian export went and goes through the Red Sea to Asia, China and other countries and to East Africa. Thus, the movement of ships slowed down and it had its consequences.

Solskyi noted that the export of agricultural products also reduced in January due to the New Year holidays. According to the minister’s words, despite this over the last week, Ukraine began to increase the volume of agricultural export.

In Romania, a highway to the Ukrainian border is being built at a very fast pace. It is about the 450-kilometer long so-called Moldavian Expressway (Autostrada Moldovei).

The highway will connect the capital of Romania, Bucharest, with Ukraine's western borders, namely with Chernivtsi region. In the future, the highway will enable Kyiv to have access to Romanian ports in the Black Sea.

Last year the ports of Great Odesa transshipped 50+ million tons of cargoes, which is 15% more than in 2022. The majority of it was the export of agricultural products, which was intended for various countries of the world, including Egypt, China, the USA, Tunisia, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Algeria, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Belgium. 400+ vessels have been loaded to Odesa region during the whole period of functioning of the "corridors".