Contrary to the promises of Russia, which extended the grain deal, they were not allowed to resume pumping ammonia
The situation with the resumption of supplies of Russian ammonia through the Togliatti-Odessa pipeline remains unclear.
Thus, earlier the Financial Times reported that Western countries are ready to provide Russia with security guarantees for renewal in exchange for the extension of the so-called Black Sea grain initiative, which provides for the withdrawal of merchant ships from Ukrainian ports.
In addition, in the commentary of the Russian Foreign Ministry on the extension of the grain deal, it was said that after Russian “multiple reminders, efforts were made to unblock about 300 thousand tons of Russian fertilizers detained in EU ports, which Russia is donating free of charge to developing countries in need.”
True, just yesterday the Reuters agency informed that the export of Russian ammonia via the pipeline has not been agreed upon, which was confirmed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. According to him, Kyiv will agree to the transit of ammonia if it decides “all humanitarian aspects of the exchange” of all captured Ukrainian soldiers for all Russian ones.
The Russian newspaper Kommersant, citing its sources in the industry, indicates that the latest version of the grain deal does not include a clause on the resumption of pumping through the port of Odessa. And this despite the fact that Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Vershinin said:
“The unhindered supply of fertilizers and raw materials for their production, including ammonia, is stipulated in both Istanbul agreements of July 22. Such supplies are, of course, an important element in ensuring global food security. Thus, there is a documentary basis for the export of ammonia, including through the Black Sea. In particular, this concerns the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline.”
In addition, sources do not confirm the information about the lifting of the seizure of 300 thousand tons of Russian fertilizers located in European ports, the bulk of which belongs to Uralchem.
According to the publication, at the moment, Russian-owned chemical products are unblocked only in Belgium, while the Baltic countries are strongly opposed to the release of fertilizers.
According to Vershinin, from March to September, “Russian supplies of fertilizers to world markets decreased by 38% compared to last year, and importing countries did not receive 8 million tons of products, which is enough to produce 25 million tons of food to feed 105 million people.” .
Previously, about two million tons of Togliattiazot ammonia were pumped through the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline per year.
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