Ukraine: construction industry stable

In January-March Ukrainian enterprises completed construction works worth UAH 18.3 billion, the index of construction products made up 99.7% compared with the same period in 2017, Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Lev Partskhaladze stated, the government’s press service reports. “In the first three months of 2018 Ukrainian enterprises carried out construction…

Kazakhstan: fourth refinery to be built

Kazakh Energy Ministry has found a private investor ready to take part in construction of the fourth refinery in the territory of Kazakhstan, our correspondent reports. “Another key step in the domestic oil and gas industry is construction of a new refinery. A group was set up on the instructions of the president to develop…

Ukraine: fruit and berry exports up in Q1 2018

Ukrainian farmers in January-March boosted fruit and berry exports by 68% YoY, to $57 million. “The leaders in the commodity structure of domestic products exports this year were walnuts ($42 million), frozen berries ($10 million), as well as apples and pears ($5 million),” the press service of the Ukrainian association of gardening and small fruit…