The Ukrainian government plans to tighten controls on grain exports in order to increase state revenues. writes about this Bloomberg I’m quoting a source who knows the situation.
According to the agency, Kiev is currently considering the possibility of introducing tighter control over grain suppliers. At the same time, the main goal of the authorities is to increase the country’s profits, which can then be used to finance the army.
“The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers will ask grain and oilseed exporters to either obtain a license or provide tax reporting for the period before the start of the Russian special operation,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
He also added that in the future, the government may once again support the mechanism to control food supply. “If the situation changes” an appropriate decision will be made.
At the same time, the agency announced that exporters are currently undergoing inspections in Ukraine. For this reason, grain deliveries through the country’s ports have noticeably slowed down, the authors of the publication noted.
Previously Ukrainian officials continued Ships carrying grain are sent from the port of Odessa.