04.09.2014
Previous US dollars exchange rate growth caused dramatical increase in prices of pork
During the last two weeks, procurement prices of live pigs rose by 4.5%. The main underlying cause that influenced rise in prices was hryvnia devaluation. This was reported in the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
more03.09.2014
For the last six months agricultural companies have become cheaper more than by 20%
One of the indicators, which most clearly reflects the current situation with investment, political and economic climate, is capitalization of public companies. As informed Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB), 15 Ukrainian public agricultural companies are currently represented on the world exchanges. For the last 6 months, this index has decreased on more than 1.1 bln USD (-22.2%), since October 2013 – on 2.5 bln USD (-39.1%), and at the end of August it totaled 3.9 bln USD.
more02.09.2014
Ukraine launches reverse gas shipments from Slovakia
Ukrainian gas pipeline operator Ukrtransgaz has successfully completed test transmission of gas from Slovakia to Ukraine on the Vojany-Uzhgorodroute, NRCU says referring to the Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Andriy Kobolev report.
more01.09.2014
Russia, Ukraine agree to hold three-sided gas talks
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold three-sided gas talks on September 6, but the two are waiting for the European Commission to agree as well, NRCU says referring to the RF Energy Minister Alexandr Novak report.
more29.08.2014
Hedge funds extend bearish positions on ags, again
Hedge funds extended their bearish turn on agricultural commodities, as increasingly negative sentiment on sugar and livestock more than offset a reassessment of downbeat positioning on wheat.
more29.08.2014
Yatseniuk: Finance Ministry to sell into reserves of National Bank US$340 million to stabilize currency exchange rate
In order to stabilize the currency exchange rate of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance is to sell into the reserves of the Ukrainian National Bank US$340 million, Government Portal says referring to the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk report made on Thursday, August 28.
more26.08.2014
Poroshenko dissolves Verkhovna Rada, early elections to be held on October 26
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has terminated the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation, reads a statement posted on the Twitter page of the head of state.
more21.08.2014
Yatseniuk: Cabinet introduces institute of Ukrainian Trade Representative
The Ukrainian Government is to adopt a decision on the introduction of the institute of the Trade Representative of Ukraine, Government Portal says quoting the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk as reporting at the Gov’t meeting on Wednesday, August 20.
more21.08.2014
Finance Ministry proposes to IMF to combine tranches
The Finance Ministry approached the International Monetary Fund with a proposal to combine the third and fourth tranches of the stand-by loan and to allocate them as one payment.
more21.08.2014
Offer for imported dairy products on the market has decreased
According to the Mìnistry of Incomes, for the first seven months of the year Ukraine has imported dairy products totaling 114 mln USD. Although it is only 2% less than the analogous period of the previous year, but in natural expression this reduction in imports was quite significant. Such estimation has been done by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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