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…
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’ 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…
Over the first two months of this year, Tajikistan’s inflation has stood at 1.7%, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). In February, inflation reportedly stood at 1.1%, up by 0.5% MoM. In January, Tajikistan’s inflation stood at 0.6%, down by 0.8% YoY. The government reportedly expects the year-end inflation for this year to…
Ukraine in January-February increased electricity exports by 37.2% YoY (by 263.9 million kWh), to 972.5 million kWh, a source in the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has reported. Electricity supplies from the Burshtyn TPP energy island towards Hungary, Slovakia and Romania increased by 48.4% (by 257.3 million kWh), to 788.5 million kWh. Electricity deliveries…
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…
The government of Kenya has stated it intends to purchase 450 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn, according to a letter of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed to the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry. “The government of Kenya decided to purchase 450,000 tons of yellow corn in Ukraine in March-May,” reads a report posted…