Ukraine: palm oil imports down in May 2016

In May Ukraine imported 11.8 KMT of palm oil against 7.7 KMT in May 2015. Slight reduction in this product imports was observed for the second consecutive month. In April Ukraine imported 14 KMT. This reduction didn’t have a great impact on the season’s results. During the first nine months of the current season (September…

Russia: Syria proves tanks worthiness in urban combats

The Russian weapons exposition of Uralvagonzavod Corporation hit the highlight at KADEX-2016 in Astana. Oleg Sienko, CEO of UVZ (the Russia’s largest producer of military equipment) gave an interview to Lenta.ru. – Here at KADEX-2016 Uralvagonzavod features two main “attractions” – the Kazakh-made armored personnel carrier “Barys” equipped with UVZ combat module, and the T-72…

Russia: crude oil exports up in H1 2016

Crude oil exported by the Russian Federation between January and June increased by 1.5% compared to the six months period of 2015 and amounted to 127.78 million tons, the Ministry of Energy said. In June, Russian crude oil exports reached 20.61 million tons. Oil and gas condensate production in June was 44.37 million tons. (Portnews/Business…