Estonia: Uber prices up in Tallinn

Whilst ride-sharing service Uber has hiked its prices at least in Tallinn, taxi-hailing app Taxify has announced that it is not planning to follow suit and that its pricing policy will remain as it is for the foreseeable future. “Taxify is not planning any changes in pricing in the near future,” Marek Unt, head of…

Belarus: external debt down in January-July 2018

As of August 1 Belarus’ external debt totaled $16.5 billion, down by $179 million or by 1.1% from the beginning of the year (taking into account differences in currency exchange rates), the Finance Ministry reported. In January-July external state borrowings totaled $1,506 billion, including $600 million in eurobonds, $515.1 million borrowed from the Russian government…

Azerbaijan: car exports to start in 2019

The Azerbaijan-Iran car plant Khazar intends to start exporting cars to Russia and other CIS countries in 2019, Veronika Allahverdiyeva, official representative of the Azerbaijani AzerMash automobile company, declared. Allahverdiyeva made the remarks on the sidelines of the Moscow International Automobile Salon in Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center. Azerbaijani “Khazar” cars are showcased at the…

Ukraine: PP imports up in January-July 2018

Ukraine’s polypropylene (PP) imports increased by 9% YoY in the first seven months of the year, as demand for all PP grades grew. Overall imports of propylene polymers reached 74,000 tons in January-July, compared to 67,700 tons a year earlier. Demand for all PP grades increased, but PP block copolymers accounted for the greatest growth.…

Romania: African swine fever strikes largest pig farm

African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed on Romania’s largest pig breeding farm, where 140,000 animals are being culled. The deadly ASF virus was confirmed on the farm, which consists of three adjacent properties in the southern county of Braila, after water samples were sent to the authorities. Romania’s national veterinary authority, ANSVSA, confirmed the…