(LONDON, UK) – Global oil prices steadied near a more than one week high on Tuesday as hopes faded for a swift agreement between the United States and Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to full commercial shipping. At current rates, Brent crude at 87.62 dollarsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine has set a weaker official exchange rate for the hryvnia against both the US dollar and the euro for Tuesday, 11 August. The dollar rose by 8 kopiyok to 44.83 Ukrainian hryvnia, while the euro gained 17 kopiyok to 51.78 hryvnia. AtContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The official exchange rate of the Ukrainian hryvnia against the US dollar and the euro edged slightly stronger for Monday, 10 August 2026, according to data published by the National Bank of Ukraine. The central bank set the official rate for one US dollar at 44.75 hryvnia,Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia is shifting its targeting from Ukraine’s sea export routes to land corridors in a deliberate attempt to further disrupt grain and other commodity shipments and damage Ukraine’s economy, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russian forces likely struck a bridge near Maiaky inContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – Global crude oil prices advanced sharply during early week trading after Tehran formally stated it was not engaged in diplomatic talks with Washington and presented a set of conditions for the resumption of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the international benchmark, moved upContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s summer harvest sharply reduced prices for many staple vegetables in July, helping ease food inflation as domestic supplies from open field farms replaced imported produce and greenhouse crops. However, prices remained uneven across the fruit and vegetable market, with some berries, greenhouse vegetables and imported fruitContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine exported 2.6 million tonnes of grain and legume crops in the first month of the 2026/2027 marketing year, according to data from the State Customs Service released by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The total covers shipments up to 31 July. Wheat exports reachedContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Foreign investors have cut their holdings of Russian federal loan bonds to just 3 percent, the lowest level since the debt instrument was first created. The figure marks a near total exit by non residents from what was once a widely held emerging market asset. Ukraine’s ForeignContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – A free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey has moved into force after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the ratification law. The deal opens direct access for Ukrainian businesses to one of the region’s largest consumer markets and sets new rules for manufacturing and export logistics. The agreementContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Central banks cut gold purchases to their lowest first quarter level in more than 15 years, reducing one of the main forces that supported the precious metal’s record price rise over the past four years. Data from the World Gold Council (WGC), cited by the Financial Times, showedContinue Reading
