Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk predicts that the nuclear power plants (NPPs) share of total power generation in Ukrainian power grid would grow from current 60% to 65% at the end of October. “We have brought the share of nuclear power generation from 47% in May to 60% today, and in a…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it has implemented 245 projects in Belarus providing consultancy services for small and medium-sized businesses. More than 200 local and 1,000 international experts were engaged in SME consultancy projects in Belarus, the EBRD said in a press-release. In the framework of its SME consultancy program in…
Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in January-September fell by 2.3%, YoY, to 3,870,700 tons, the Port Authority reported. Grain shipments declined by 0.5% to 1,861,500 tons, construction materials – by 14.8% to 381,200 tons, timber – by 35.1% to 259,700 tons, crude oil went up by 7.8% to 42,400 tons, oil products…
For the second consecutive season Bulgaria looses ground in corn market. While Ukraine, Russia and Romania increase corn production, Bulgarian farmers might have decided not to enter this competition. Firstly, after last season’s bad experience Bulgarian grain producers reduced corn planted area for the 2016 crop by 9.5% to the level of previous years, partially…
According to Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, as of October 6, 327 thousand ha of corn were threshed, which was 77% of the plan (423 thousand ha). 1685.8 KMT with the average yield of 5.16 MT/ha were threshed. Pace of harvesting is 23.6% higher than in 2015. As of the reporting date, average corn yield is…
The Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) says it has opened an affiliated company in Ukraine. BPC’s Agrorozkvit (literally stands for AgroRenaissance) started operating in Ukraine in October. BPC refers to Ukraine as a country with developed agriculture and hopes to ensure maximum coverage of the country’s potash market with the help of Agrorozkvit led by Dmitry…
Enterprises run by the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim increased their export to Tatarstan by nearly 50% in January-August. Belneftekhim representatives met with the top executives of the Russian company Nizhnekamskneftekhim on October 17. The Russian company is one of the largest partners of the Belarusian petrochemical industry in Tatarstan. Upon the relevant instructions of…