Romania may restrict the flow of Ukrainian grain to the port of Constanta

UkrAgroConsult

Romania is considering measures to provide local farmers with priority access to the Black Sea port of Constanta during the harvest, which could limit the flow of Ukrainian grain.

“The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture will propose optimization of commercial grain flows to the port of Constanta in talks with Brussels and Kyiv to protect local farmers during the harvest,” a source in the ministry told Reuters.

The source did not specify what measures might be taken, but added that greater clarity on expected volumes could help organize flows.

The harvest season starts around July, when Ukraine’s Black Sea grain corridor may close, and usually lasts until October.

Romania is one of five Eastern European EU countries to which the flow of Ukrainian grain has increased since Moscow’s invasion, prompting the EU to approve temporary trade restrictions and a support package.

At its peak, the port of Constanta handled approximately 25 million tons of export grain per year.

Earlier, the port operator Comvex said that Ukrainian grain supplies through the Black Sea port of Constanta may decrease due to the increase in the grain harvest in Romania this year.

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