Ukraine in 2024 imported 7 million 562,556 thousand tons of petroleum products (under HS code 2710: gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, jet fuel, etc.), which is 1.1% less than in 2023 (7 million 646,537 thousand tons).
According to the State Customs Service, petroleum products were imported for $6 billion 820.605 million, 12.9% less than in 2023 ($7 billion 831.477 million).
From Greece imported fuel for $1 billion 393.372 million (share – 20.43%), Poland – $917.31 million (13.45%), Lithuania – $681.88 million (10%), other countries – $3 billion 828.042 million (56.12%).
As reported, Ukraine imported 7 million 300.073 thousand tons of petroleum products in 2022, which is 17% less than in 2021 (8 million 790.515 thousand tons). Petroleum products in 2022 imported $8 billion 787.171 million, 56.5% more than in 2021 ($5 billion 614.787 million).
To increase humanitarian aid amid Russia’s war of aggression this winter, the European Union will provide €140 million to Ukraine and a further €8 million to Moldova.
The European Union has announced a new humanitarian aid package
for Ukraine and Moldova. Of this amount, 140 million euros are earmarked for vital emergency aid in Ukraine, including food, shelter, clean water and health care.
This is to be provided in particular to vulnerable groups in the war-torn regions of eastern and southern Ukraine. A further 8 million euros will be allocated to projects in Moldova to support Ukrainian refugees and local communities. The aid is intended to help people survive the “hard winter” in the Russian war of aggression, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X.
Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Resilience, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, and Gender Equality, visited Ukraine to discuss the distribution of EU aid and to step up efforts. “With €148 million in new humanitarian aid for Ukraine, we are providing life-saving support for people and helping to rebuild communities,” Lahbib wrote on X. ”In its hour of need, the EU stands resolutely by the side of the people of Ukraine.”
The US Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians for 18 months.
“The extension allows eligible Ukrainian citizens who arrived before August 16, 2023 to retain their TPS status and employment authorization after verification,” the Department said in a statement.
We are talking about 103,700 Ukrainians. As noted, not all re-registered persons can get a new document on work authorization before the expiration of the previous one, so automatically extended for 12 months the validity of the permit.
“The extension of temporary refugee status is due to the ongoing armed conflict and emergency and temporary conditions in Ukraine, which do not allow citizens of Ukraine who are eligible to return safely,” – explained there.
In addition, a similar decision was made for 600 thousand Venezuelans, 232 thousand immigrants from El Salvador and about 1900 Sudanese.
Impact of electricity deficit on real GDP vs no deficit, % (forecast up to 2024)
