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Yesterday, on February 13, with the participation of Mustafa Nayyem, Head of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, the temporary infrastructure at the future automobile checkpoint on the border with Poland - Nyzhankovychi - Malhowice - was opened. The ceremony took place as part of the Open Border project initiated by the President of Ukraine.

An investment company, J.P. Morgan, which manages a USD 4 trillion investment fund, will help the Government of Ukraine attract private investment to rebuild the country. This is stated in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The document was signed by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko.

Much lower than last year, the volumes of forward sales of soybeans from Brazil indicate a reduction in global demand due to a decrease in imports by China. In addition, importers are restraining purchases in anticipation of a seasonal drop in soybean prices from South America, and producers have limited sales in the hope of rising prices, although they remain at a fairly high level.

In January 2023, Ukraine shipped 5.5 million tons of grains, oilseeds and their products. This is 1.3 million tons less than in December 2022. This downward trend is caused by the artificial blocking of the grain corridor by russian inspectors. As a result, only 3 million tons were shipped in the first month of the year as part of the grain initiative. In September-October, exports of agricultural products through the grain corridor in the framework of the grain initiative amounted to about 4 million tons and over 4 million tons, respectively.