Poland can expand agricultural ports and grain terminals to increase transit of Ukrainian grain

Grain transit through Poland from January to May decreased significantly due to the loss of current sales markets in Europe and beyond, as well as a change in the sales vector of Ukrainian grain, which is 90% carried through the Black Sea Canal and Romania, said Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at a meeting … Read more

Polish farmers lift blockade of last checkpoint on Ukraine border

On the morning of April 29, Polish farmers unblocked the movement of freight transport at the “Rava-Ruska – Hrebenne” checkpoint, reported the press service of the State Customs Service. Protesters left the strike site. Passage of vehicles in both directions is carried out as usual. At the same time, grain trucks will not be allowed to enter … Read more

Ukrainian National Bank estimates losses from Polish border blockade

The resumption of the blockade on Ukraine’s western borders in February significantly affected imports, with the National Bank reporting estimated losses of $350-400 million for the month, as stated in their report released on April 4. In February, Ukraine experienced a decline in the growth of imports due to the renewed blockade of its western borders. … Read more

Energy giant DTEK invests in Poland with plans for large battery storage facility near Krakow

Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK Energy Holding through its subsidiary DTEK Renewables International (DRI) concluded an agreement with the Polish company Columbus Energy on the construction of a 133 MW energy storage system in southern Poland near Krakow, reported the website of DTEK. “DRI signed a final binding share purchase agreement with Poland’s Columbus Energy on March 27 … Read more

Ukrnafta increases imported fuel supplies in 2024

PJSC Ukrnafta increased the volumes and expanded the geography of imported fuel supplies from global producers to the country in 2024, the company’s press service reported on Facebook. According to its data, if last year the company imported fuel from the United States, Sweden, Poland and Greece, then in 2024 the import of large wholesale … Read more

Poland wants to achieve bilateral agreement on rules for movement of goods with Ukraine

The European Commission has agreed to bilateral agreement between Poland and Ukraine on rules related to the movement of goods, including agricultural products, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Czesław Siekierski. “We want to achieve bilateral agreement on the rules related to the movement of goods, including agricultural products. We have some agreement on … Read more

Poland expects to reach mutually beneficial agreement with Ukraine – negotiations between agricultural ministers

The need to quickly resolve problems in mutual trade relations between Ukraine and Poland was discussed on Thursday at an online meeting by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Czesław Siekierski and Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky. “The Polish side expects to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian side, which … Read more