Agricultural production in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and Sevastopol, part of the ATO zone) in 2017 decreased by 2.7% compared to 2016. According to the State Statistics Service, in the past year agricultural enterprises reduced production by 3.9%, households by 1.2%. In 2017, crop production decreased by 3.6%, livestock by 0.4% … Read more
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine has lifted sanctions from the Russian coal supplier Yuzhtrans LLC (Rostov region), according to the website of the agency. The corresponding decision is stipulated in ministry resolution No. 1905 of December 29, 2017. As reported, sanctions against Yuzhtrans in the form of prohibition of foreign economic … Read more
Lviv plans a UAH440 million bond issue (to be issued in two tranches in 2018), Fitch Ratings said in a press release on Monday. “For 2018 Lviv’s direct debt may increase to UAH 440 million, or a still low 4.7% of current revenue (from less than 0.1% in 2014-2017), if the city is successful in … Read more
Hungarian low cost airline WizzAir in 2017 transported more than 685,000 passengers to/from Kyiv and Lviv, which is 64% more than in 2016, according to a press release from the company. “The first international flight of WizzAir departed from Kyiv to London in 2008. Since then, the company remains faithful to Ukrainian passengers, offering more … Read more
PJSC Motor Sich (Zaporizhia) has transferred management rights of its Snizhne Machine-Building Plant (SMBP), part of the company located in the area of Donetsk region beyond Ukrainian government control, to a foreign company, the Prague-based U.S.-government funded Radio Free Liberty/Radio Europe’s (RFE/RL) Donbas.Realii bureau has said, citing Motor Sich’s Honorary President and Member of Ukrainian … Read more
Antonov Airlines, one of the world’s leading operators of heavy-duty An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft with a cargo capacity of 150 tonnes, will provide transportation of missile components from Los Angeles to the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (the United States) in the interests of the U.S. SpaceX. According to the application of the Ukrainian operator, posted on … Read more
TIU Canada has built a solar power plant with an installed capacity of 10.5 MW in the town of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, the company’s press service said. “The total investment amounted to EUR 10.5 million,” it said. The National Commission for State Regulation of Energy, Housing and Utilities Services (NCER) has already established a feed-in … Read more
Ukraine in 2017 increased exports of titanium containing ore and concentrate in natural terms by 26% compared to 2016, to 583,772 tonnes. According to customs statistics released by the State Fiscal Service, during this period exports of titanium ore and concentrate in monetary terms increased by 25.3%, to $105.235 million. At the same time, major … Read more
PJSC Motor Sich (Zaporizhia) has issued an official announcement about the loss of control over the assets of the Snizne Machine-Building Plant, which is the part of the company and is located in the area of Donetsk region beyond Ukrainian government control. “The public joint-stock company Motor Sich has announced the loss of control since … Read more
DTEK Oil & Gas in 2017 boosted natural gas production by 1.2%, or 0.02 billion cubic meters (bcm), from 2016, to 1.65 bcm, the company’s press service reported on Facebook. “DTEK Oil & Gas produced 1.65 bcm of natural gas in 2017, which was a new record in the company’s history and in all private … Read more