Both export and domestic grain prices showed growth last week. Export wheat prices gained $1-2 supported by global trends and seasonal complications in seaports. An announcement of ice campaign usually causes some increase in grain handling costs (although insignificant). Moreover, Ukrainian hryvnia fluctuated and traders continued buying grain actively last week. The prices for 2nd…
In 2016 Ukrainian flour milling enterprises produced 1.939 million tons of flour, down by 4.8% YoY, the State Statistics Service declared. In particular, the production volumes in December 2016 totaled 180 thousand tons, up by 1.9% MoM and down by 5% YoY. In 2016 the production volumes of crude sunflower oil in Ukraine totaled 4.401…
Naftogaz Ukrainy from February 1, will raise the price of gas sold to industrial customers on a prepayment basis by 22%, or UAH 1,663, to UAH 9,215 per 1,000 cubic meters (including VAT). According to a company press release, this price is relevant for consumers buying gas in the amount of more than 50,000 cubic…
Last year, Klaipeda port registered a new record cargo transshipment-wise, becoming the leader among Baltic States, according to data published by the port. In 2016, Klaipeda port secured 40.14 million tons of cargoes, up by 4.2% YoY. Cargo transshipment at Riga port declined by 7.5% last year (37.07 million tons). Ventspils port’s turnover declined by…
Russian gas supply to Armenia decreased from 1.92 billion cubic meters in 2015 to 1.87 billion cubic meters in 2016, materials prepared for the meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev revealed. 2.6% less gas has thus been shipped from Russia to Armenia. According to the Cabinet materials, the…
Moldovan producers export more and more goods to EU states. According to the Minister of Economy Octavian Calmac, the amount of goods exported to European markets has increased since the implementation of the Association Agreement with EU. In 2016 Moldova reached 65% in exports to the European market. The exports to CIS market reduced from…
The Ukrainian State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving and the Republic of Belarus are expected to sign a road map related to cooperation in energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2017-2020. The agency’s press service has reported this after a meeting between Ukrainian State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving Chairman Sergiy…