Tigipko: Ukraine to unblock grain export

Ukraine’s real GDP could rise 3.8% in 2010, according to economists

Ukraine's real GDP growth in 2010 could be 3.8%, and 4.8% in 2011, compared to the fall of 15.1% seen in 2009, according to experts from governmental and nongovernmental analytical centers that took part in a consensus poll in July organized by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry.

Ukraine. Grain exports halt after licensing fracas

Ukraine suspended exports of gain after the government suddenly ordered additional license requirements amid concerns that extremely hot weather may reduce domestic grain output.

Ukraine. Wheat exports declined by 64% in July

In July Ukraine exported 224.6 KMT of wheat in comparison with 626.7 KMT in July 2009. Grains were shipped mainly to Kenya, Ethiopia, Israel.

Ukraine. Sunflower seed exports declined in July.

Sunflower exports from Ukraine declined in July down to 8.9 KMT. This is 87% less than in June 2010 (71.3 KMT) and July 2009 (70.8 KMT)

Ukraine: the responsible for grain export preventing to become punished

On August 2, 2010, Sergey Tigipko, the Vice Prime-Minister of Ukraine, stated that it is necessary to immediately cancel the decisions of any authority bodies causing the illegal delays of grain export parties.

Ukraine: average weighted purchasing price for 3-grade wheat increased

As of July 30, 2010, the average weighted purchasing price for 3-grade wheat in Ukraine totaled 1327 UAH/t, an increase of 24% compared to the price index of the same date of the previous year, and up 10% compared to the previous week indices, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, referring to operative data of levels of average weighted purchasing prices for grains in Ukraine.

Ukraine: average export price for 3-grade wheat on the exchange market to total 153 USD/t

During the period of July 26-30, 2010, the weighted average price for soft 6-grade wheat of the new harvest on the terms of domestic contracts on the accredited commodity exchange markets of Ukraine totaled 145.06 USD/t, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, referring to data of the Union of Agrarian Exchanges of Ukraine about the level of weighted average exchange prices for agricultural products.

UAIndex. Changes of Ukrainian agro holdings quotations on World Stock Exchanges, July 01, 2010

On Thursday, July 01, the UAIndex grew considerably due to increase of stock value of Astarta, Kernel, MCB Agricole, Landcom and MHP.

Ukraine. Wheat exports decreased by 13% in June

In June 2010 wheat exports reached 204.7 KMT in comparison with 235.2 KMT in May. The wheat exports are lower than in June 2009 when Ukraine exported 848.5 KMT of wheat.