On October 26, the work of the fifteenth anniversary international conference “Fat-and-Oil Industry – 2016” started with the ceremony of opening of a new tank complex at LLC NE Terminal UPSS, located on the territory of the Dnepr-Bug Sea Port, in Mykolaiv. The new tank complex of Terminal UPSS, which became the sponsor of the…
In September Ukraine exported 4.3 KMT of linseed compared to 2.5 KMT in August and 4.6 KMT in September 2015. The third season in a row the decrease in export volumes for the first month of the season has been observed. Along with this, by the end of the season opposite tendency is observed –…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) still hopes by the end of the year to get the fourth tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the EFF program in the amount of $1.3 billion, NBU Deputy Head Dmytro Solohub has said at a briefing in Kyiv. “This sum will be used to replenish international…
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the government and parliamentary coalition factions have decided to raise the minimum wage in Ukraine from January 1, 2017 to 3,200 UAH, the Ukrainian president said after talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. “Starting from January 1, 2017, there will be no employed people in Ukraine who earn less than…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) from October 28, cuts refinancing rate from 15% to 14%. The central bank said in a press release that the decision on the size of the refinancing rate was approved by its board on October 27. “The further relaxation of the monetary policy is linked to the reduction of…
As of October 24, winter crops had been sown at 5952 thousand ha, or 81% of the forecasted area – 7374 thousand ha. This included 5260 thousand ha of winter wheat and triticale (85% from the planned 6198 thousand ha), 148 thousand ha of rye (100% of 147 thousand ha), 544 thousand ha of barley…
Dredging at the Ukrainian port of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky has reached 800,000 cubic meters this year. The works have been performed by the equipment of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and its specialized contractor, USPA says. Vessels of up to 3.1 m in draught can now call the port. The port of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky was set up in…