KYIV, Oct 03 (Reuters): Ukrainian grain exports fell 10 per cent to 2.1 million tonnes in September versus August due to difficulties in export logistics and Russian shelling on key export facilities, the UCAB agricultural business association said on Tuesday.
Exports of vegetable oils decreased by 13 per cent to 479,900 tonnes, the association said in a statement.
UCAB said wheat and sunflower oil dominated the export volumes in September.
Ukraine exported 2.3 million tonnes of grain and 549,000 tonnes of vegetable oils in August, the association said.
"The main expectations for the next month (October) regarding further recovery of agro-industrial exports are a gradual increase in shipments through the temporary sea corridor without Russian participation," UCAB said.
Kyiv launched what it calls a temporary humanitarian corridor in August to allow agricultural exports as an alternative arrangement after Russia blocked the UN-backed Black Sea grain deal that had been in place for a year.
Three more cargo ships left Ukrainian seaports on Sunday, while five new vessels came in for loading.
However, only 7,000 tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine on Oct. 1, the farm ministry data showed.
Ukraine is expected to harvest 79 million tons of grain and oilseed in 2023, with an exportable surplus of about 50 million tonnes in 2023/24.
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