Ukrainian enterprises in May imported gas at an average price of UAH 5,507, or $208.38 per 1,000 cubic meters, down by 10.2% MoM, according to the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. In January the price of gas imports was $229.51 (UAH 6,033), in February some $246.88 (UAH 6,682), in March some…
Ukraine saw a 0.9% YoY decline in agricultural production in January-May, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. In particular, agri-businesses reduced output by 1%, while private farmers’ production was 0.8% down. The report cites the data in constant 2010 prices without taking into account the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of…
The public joint-stock company Kyivenergo has asked the National Commission for Energy, Housing and Utilities Services Regulation (NCER) to review the investment program of the company for 2017 and add UAH 26.4 million (VAT included) spent on the provision of stable power supply to the Eurovision 2017 contest facilities. According to the company, all steps…
The consumer confidence index in Ukraine grew by 3.2 points in May, to 58. It is the highest since July 2014, GfK Ukraine reported. “In May Index of Current Personal Financial Standing, Index of Expected Changes in Personal Financial Standing and Index of Economic Expectations reached their maximum indicators over the past two years,” the…
The reform proposed by the Cabinet does not provide for raising the retirement age, but it cancels the taxation of pensions, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said, commenting on the decision of the National Council of Reforms to support the pension reform. “We had a thorough conversation, we received useful suggestions, and the National…
In May Ukraine exported 24.5 thousand tons of high-oleic sunflower oil, which became a record of monthly shipment volumes. Since the beginning of 2016-2017 MY (September 2016) Ukraine exported the maximum volumes of the product ever – 120 thousand tons, up 3-fold YoY (40.8 thousand tons). Also, during the first 9 months of 2016-2017 MY…
Energoatom in January-May increased electricity production by 11.8% YoY (by 4.126 billion kilowatt-hours), to 38.979 billion kWh, the press service of the company has said. The target was met by 106.6%. Electricity sales on the wholesale market during the reporting period totaled 36.732 billion kWh compared to 32.776 billion kWh last year. The Energoatom’s share…