33 mln tons of agricultural products shipped to 45 countries under grain deal
The JCC said that only one vessel – the Turkish-flagged Samsun bulk carrier, which is being loaded with grain in Odessa, – is currently operating under the initiative
The agricultural products exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative have amounted to 32.8 million tons, the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul reported on Saturday, adding that 1,003 ship exits from ports were made under the deal.
Agricultural products were delivered to 45 countries on three continents under the deal, according to the JCC. Of the total, 46% were exported to Asia, 40% to Western Europe, 12% to Africa, and 1% to Eastern Europe. Corn accounted for 51% of all the shipments, wheat for 27%, sunflower meal for 6%, sunflower oil for 5%, barley for 4% and rapeseed for 3%.
The JCC said that only one vessel – the Turkish-flagged Samsun bulk carrier, which is being loaded with grain in Odessa, – is currently operating under the initiative.
The grain deal expires on July 17. The Turkish bulk carrier TQ Samsun has become the last vessel to leave Ukrainian ports under the Black Sea grain initiative, which expires on July 17, according to the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul.
The vessel left the port city of Odessa on Sunday, heading to Istanbul and further to the Netherlands.
The ship is carrying 38,800 tons of agricultural products.
The parties to the grain deal did not notify the UN of its extension, the organization considers July 17 the last day of the agreements, sources in the world organization told TASS on Sunday.
“We have no confirmation of the extension. UN considers July 17th the last day of the initiative,” the source said.
Another source also confirmed that the deal has not been renewed for the time being.
However, the sources did not rule out that the agreement could still be extended in the remaining hours. “We are still waiting on Moscow, everything is possible,” the second source said.
The sources noted that on Saturday the last vessel with Ukrainian food left Odessa, new vessels have not entered the Black Sea since June 27.
