The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market published an update on the new season of grain exchange trading, which runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, noting that the first contracts have already been concluded on the Ukrainian Universal Exchange. The Commission highlighted an early deal for delivery of 100 tonnes of new-crop wheat valued at more than UAH 800,000 and framed exchange trading in agricultural products as a tool to support fair price formation, reduce risks and limit manipulation. It reiterated that it supervises compliance with exchange trading rules, promotes transaction transparency and supports the introduction of modern technologies on commodity exchanges, while encouraging market participants to make greater use of exchange trading.