Slovakia has resumed electricity imports from Ukraine, the Ukrainian electric operator Ukrenergo said on April 17. Ukraine currently exports 200 MW per hour to Slovakia. Ukraine imports a small amount — 2-4 MW, depending on the hour. Slovakia becomes the third country to resume electricity imports from Ukraine, after Poland (75 MW per hour) and Moldova (99-134 … Read more
Slovakia will halt the import of grain and other selected products from Ukraine. The Guardian reports this. “Slovakia will temporarily halt imports of grains and other selected products from Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Monday,” the message reads. As Guardian writes, representatives of the European Union member states in Brussels this week will discuss the … Read more
The European Commission (EC) doesn’t support the member states’ decision to introduce unilateral restrictions on importing grain and other food products from Ukraine. Miriam Garcia Ferrer, the spokesperson for the European Commission on Agriculture and Trade, announced during a briefing in Brussels that the EC is in contact with the authorities of these countries and … Read more
Slovakia will temporarily suspend grain imports from Ukraine, following Poland and Hungary, according to Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger’s Facebook post on April 17. Heger said that an ad hoc group would convene to discuss the issue and report their findings at a later date. Poland banned grain imports from Ukraine on April 15, but expressed a willingness … Read more
Hungary has temporarily banned the import of grains, oilseeds, and some other agricultural products from Ukraine, Hungarian news outlet 24.hu reported on April 15, citing Hungarian agricultural minister Istvan Nagy. “The government is committed to representing the interests of the Hungarian farming community, which is why, in the absence of meaningful EU measures, like Poland, it temporarily prohibits … Read more
Ukrainian exports fell by 42.8% in January-February 2022, while imports decreased by 17.9% year-over-year (y-o-y), the State Statistics Service reported on Facebook on April 14. Ukrainian exports amounted to $6.45 billion (57.2% y-o-y), while imports were $10.17 billion (82.1%), leaving a negative trade balance of $3.71 billion (against $1.08 billion in January-February 2022). Ukraine conducted foreign trade with … Read more
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, have agreed to expand the existing Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), further liberalizing the flow of goods, services, and investments between the two countries, Shmyhal said in a Telegram post on April 11. The modernized CUFTA will boost Ukraine-Canada trade and create “unique opportunities for … Read more
Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Haluschenko signed an administrative document authorizing to start the process of resuming the export of electricity in the conditions of a surplus of generating capacity. “The Ukrainian energy system has been operating for almost two months without restrictions of consumers with a reserve of power. We have achieved this … Read more
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia in March reached the highest indicator of transportation in export traffic over the past year – 5.3 million tonnes (73.4% more) compared to the same period last year and 4% more versus February indicators, Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of the Commercial Work Department at Ukrzaliznytsia, said at a meeting of the Export Promotion … Read more
Polish Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk announced his resignation at a press conference on April 5, citing his inability to handle the crisis related to Ukrainian grain, Polish radio station RMF FM reported on April 5. “I have resigned from the position of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,” Kowalczyk said. The leadership of Poland’s ruling PiS or … Read more