Regional News Ukraine is claiming that Russian forces have stolen “several hundred thousand tonnes” of grain from Ukrainian areas occupied by Russia. The news was reported by Ukraine’s deputy ag minister Taras Vysotskiy and matches what WPI’s in-country sources have reported for months now. Russia is known to have “commandeered” at least six ocean vessels full of Ukrainian grain as well as destroyed or captured between 10-15 percent of Ukraine’s grain storage capacity. EU all-wheat exports total 21.6 MMT so far in MY 2021/22, down from 22.4 MMT this time last year. Finnish energy company Neste noted it is postponing a decision on a new renewable fuel refinery in Rotterdam, Nethe...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.