Ukraine’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that exports of cereals, oilseeds and vegetable oils rose 80 percent in May year-on-year to 1.743 million tonnes, but the quantities were still much lower than exports in the same month of 2021. The ministry added that corn dominated exports with 959,000 tons, while …
Read More »UGA: Expectations of a 42% decrease in the wheat harvest in Ukraine this year
Ukraine’s wheat harvest in 2022 is likely to fall to 19.2 million tons from 33 million tons in 2021, but lower exports will push stocks to record highs, the Ukrainian Grain Traders Union (UGA) said on Wednesday. Ukrainian officials and analysts said that hostilities in many areas may make harvesting …
Read More »Russian official: Europe suffers from the effects of sanctions against Moscow
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stressed today that it is difficult for Russia to live under the conditions created by foreign sanctions against Moscow, noting that Europe is also suffering from the consequences of these decisions. Medvedev said – during his statements at a conference of …
Read More »Russia expects oil production to decline by 8.4% this year
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak expected Thursday, May 26, that the country’s oil production would decline to between 480 and 500 million tons this year, from 524 million tons in 2021. The RIA news agency quoted Novak as telling reporters in Tehran that expectations are subject to change depending …
Read More »The Russian Central reduces the interest rate to 11%
The Russian Central Bank cut the interest rate to 11% from 14% Thursday, May 26, with inflation falling from its highest levels in 20 years and the Russian economy approaching deflation. The Russian Central Bank said it saw room for further reduction this year, noting that risks to financial stability …
Read More »Russia is ready to open a corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food exports
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Wednesday that Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for ships carrying foodstuffs to leave Ukraine, in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying Wednesday. Ukraine’s Black Sea ports …
Read More »The Russian ruble continues to rise against the dollar and the euro
The Russian currency, the ruble, continued its rise against the American and European currencies, as it rose today, Monday, by about 3%, and the dollar was trading below the level of 59 rubles and the euro below the level of 62 rubles. The Moscow Stock Exchange said – in a …
Read More »Moscow: Possible tariffs on Russian oil will force buyers to pay more
A US proposal to impose tariffs on Russian oil means buyers will have to pay more or look for alternative suppliers, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, May 18. And US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, May 17, that the European Union could combine imposing tariffs on …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday 12 May
The US dollar index surged on the back of prevalent risk aversion. Panic selloff hit US equities and a broad crash impacted most cryptocurrencies, meanwhile massive quantitative tightening signals attracted the attention of traders, investors and market participants. Monetary policymakers recurrently hint at measures set to trench liquidity.Economic Data There …
Read More »Oil Exhibits Mixed Performance Amid Tight Supplies
On Thursday, crude oil prices exhibited mixed performance as supply fears as well as geopolitical tensions in Europe got the upper hand over the economic data related fears across financial markets as inflation is soaring globally.Trading has been thin and nobody knows what’s going to move the needle,” said John …
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