Ukraine: gas import price up in February 2017

Ukrainian enterprises in February imported gas at an average price of UAH 6,681.88, or $246.88 per 1,000 cubic meters, the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reported on its website. In January the price of imported gas was $229.51 (UAH 6,032.85). The price of imported gas in January 2016 was $231.41 (UAH 5,542.82), $200.39…

Russia: NCSP turnover flat in January-February 2017

NCSP Group says its consolidated cargo turnover for January-February comprised 23800 thousand tons, in line with first two months of 2016. Transshipment of cargo in February totaled 11130 thousand tons versus 12670 thousand tons in January, mostly because February was a shorter month also beset by adverse weather. In February storm warnings at the port…

Belarus: dairy farming practices praised

Belarus’ experience in dairy farming is great and is worth to learn from, Chairman of the National Union of Milk Producers Soyuzmoloko (Russia) Andrei Danilenko said. “There is no denying that Belarus has a number of objective advantages that enable its farmers to manufacture highly-competitive products in terms of prices. Firstly, Belarus has long been…

Ukraine: sunoil facing heavy competition

The bumper sunseed crop Ukrainian growers managed to harvest in 2016 – 14 MMT (estimate) – predictably matters in the 2016/2017 season. Justifying expectations of analysts and market participants, both sunseed crushing and sunoil exports show a record pace. So, sunoil production by large and medium-sized crushers in the five months of 2016/2017 is estimated…