Russia: export duty on wheat annulled

The Russian government has annulled the wheat export duty for two years, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. “We have decided to annul the wheat export duty for the next two years. The grain market will receive an additional stimulus for growth as the result of this”, Medvedev said. Russia imposed the wheat export duty on…

Russia: Yamal LNG to get $400 million from JBIC

Yamal LNG liquefied natural gas plant project led by independent gas producer Novatek can receive a $400 million loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Bloomberg reported citing JBIC CEO Tadashi Maeda. JBIC has almost finalized the agreement with the project and plans to sign a memorandum of understanding for strategic partnership with…

Russia: Uralkali decisions of EGM

On August 29, Uralkali held its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) where following decision has been made. The EGM approved of interested-party major transaction (a number of interrelated transactions) – placement of the company’s exchange traded bonds in favor of JSC Uralkali-Technology with a total nominal value of $800 million and with a value…

Ukraine: gas production up in January-August 2016

Natural gas production in Ukraine in January through August grew by 1.6%, or 211.4 million cubic metersYoY, to 13.379 billion cubic meters. Gas production in August alone was 1.684 bcm, up by 0.1% YoY (1.682 bcm), PJSC Ukrtransgaz reported. In particular, PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia produced 1.212 bcm of gas, PJSC Ukrnafta’s output was 107.8 mcm, and…