In February 2025, Ukrainian steelmakers produced 572 thousand tons of steel, up 7.5% from February 2024. However, volumes decreased by 6.4% compared to January.
According to Worldsteel, Ukraine ranked 21st among 69 steel-producing countries. In the first two months of 2025, the country increased production by 9.9% to 1.183 million tons.
The full dynamics of steel production by the world’s top twenty countries is available on the Experts Club YouTube channel – https://youtube.com/shorts/VgUU9MEMosE?si=BMOo_LS734dXysdj
The average price of an Easter basket in Ukraine in 2025 is UAH 1124.77, which is 17% higher than in 2024, due to increased demand for a number of products and inflationary processes, according to a study by sodes.com.ua.
The researchers decided to compare the cost of a standard Easter basket containing 10 eggs, 1 kg of hard cheese, 1 kg of sausage, 1 white loaf, 1 pack of horseradish, and a set of three candles in the most popular supermarket chains in Ukraine.
An ATB customer will have to pay UAH 950.19 for this set, METRO – UAH 1083.93, Auchan – UAH 1114.40, Silpo – UAH 1124.67, and Novus – UAH 1189.73.
The analysts also calculated the average cost of making a homemade Easter cake, which consists of 700 g of flour, six chicken eggs, 180 g of butter, 300 g of milk, 400 g of sugar, raisins, and 40 g of yeast. The estimated price of the pastry is 202 UAH.
It is noted that the number of people who make Easter cakes at home and those who buy them in cafes or shops is almost equal – 31% and 33%, respectively.
To save money on Easter shopping, researchers advise taking advantage of supermarket discounts – prices drop by 5-20% before the holiday, looking for promotional codes and promotions, and using store loyalty cards: ATB can save up to 40%, and METRO has a wholesale discount system.
On March, 22nd Kharkivoblenergo JSC has announced about the intention to conclude with IC VUSO (Kiev) the contract on purchase of services of compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of land vehicles (OSAGO).
According to the message in the system of electronic public procurement Prozorro, the expected cost is UAH 5.424 million, the price offer of the company – the only bidder – UAH 4.989 million.
IC “VUSO” was founded in 2001. It is a member of ITSBU and NASU, a participant of the Agreement on direct settlement of losses and a member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool.
Nova Poshta, the leader in express delivery in Ukraine, has set a record in Moldova by processing 38,137 parcels in one day on February 28, which is more than 50 shipments every minute, the company’s press service reports.
“Nova Poshta in Moldova set the record thanks to fast delivery from the world’s largest online stores, such as iHerb, Makeup, Zapatos, Temu, Aliexpress, and others. On February 28, 2025, the company processed 38,137 parcels in one day, which is more than 50 shipments every minute,” the press service of Nova Poshta said in a statement on Wednesday.
In February, 88% of all parcels in Moldova came from foreign marketplaces. The most popular goods among Moldovan buyers are clothes, shoes, cosmetics, electronics and household appliances, the press service noted.
“This record is the result of the trust of our customers and the daily work of the Nova Poshta team in Moldova. Moreover, in February, we processed 714,805 shipments, which is 18% more than in the whole of 2022. This is the absolute maximum in the history of Nova Poshta’s work in Moldova,” the press service of the CEO of Nova Poshta in Moldova quoted Sergei Shapran as saying.
According to the report, the previous record was set on December 20, 2024, when Nova Poshta processed 34,476 parcels in Moldova per day.
“Nova Poshta in Moldova has expanded its network to 61 delivery points, 260 post offices and 31 branches. The company has implemented a system of address storage by cell number in the branches, which reduced the time to find a parcel from 3 minutes to 45 seconds. A new sorting terminal with a modern train sorter system was launched in Chisinau, which operates 24/7. Each parcel is carefully dispatched, which guarantees accurate delivery and reduces the risk of loss.
As reported, last year Nova Poshta doubled the number of processed parcels in Moldova to almost 4 million. The number of shipments in Moldova increased by 26% to 778 thousand. The number of international shipments quadrupled compared to 2023 to 3 million.
Nova Poshta’s presence with a network of post offices in Moldova covers 20 cities in the country, including Briceni, Edinet, Ungheni, Balti, Comrat, Cahul, Orhei, Taraclia, Ceadir Lunga, Ialoveni, Hincesti, Caşani, Stefan Voda, Falesti, Soroca, Guma, Nisporeni, Leova, Novi Aneni. A number of them are located in the stores of the largest supermarket chains – Kaufland, Linella, Merci and Local.
Urea production in Ukraine in March 2025 will decrease by 45-50% compared to last year, InfoIndustry reports.
“This is due to the shelling of the gas transportation system, which occurred against the backdrop of high activity in the fertilizer market ahead of the agricultural season,” the analysts explained.
The experts recalled that on the night of March 21, Russians shelled the Sudzha gas distribution system. After that, futures on the Dutch gas hub TTF rose by 2%. The cost of 1 MWh reached EUR43.8 ($500 per 1 thousand cubic meters).
The global price of urea decreased by an average of $20 per tonne over the past week across all sources. At the same time, prices for raw materials, such as ammonia and natural gas, are also declining as the fertilizer procurement season in the EU has started and is at its peak. Gas prices in the EU have stabilized.
In Ukraine, the price of gas dropped by 3.5% to UAH 16,012.35 excluding VAT on March 21. Last week, 17.2 million tons of gas were sold on the exchange.
Ukrainian fertilizer producers reduced their nitrogen fertilizer production capacity in March. According to Infoindustriya, as of March 21, Rivne Azot’s capacity utilization dropped to 45% and Cherkasy Azot’s to 31%, although a month ago both companies were at 65-67%. The industry agency adds that these data are estimates based on gas consumption by the plants and unloading of finished products.
“Imports (to Ukraine – IF-U) will not be able to increase due to the limited volumes available for purchase in April. This will lead to a consistently high price for the product,” analysts predict.
According to their information, urea is currently sold on the free market at a price of 24.6 thousand UAH/ton, FCA ports of Ukraine, and the average price with delivery to the central regions of Ukraine is about 25.8 thousand UAH/ton.
The Spanish economy grew by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous three months, according to the national statistics agency INE, which presented the final data. The figure coincided with the previous estimate and with the growth rate in the third quarter.
Consumer spending in Spain in October-December increased by 1% compared to the previous quarter, government spending increased by 0.3%, and business investment by 2.9%. Exports of goods and services increased by 0.1%, imports by 1.4%.
The industrial sector recorded an increase in production by 0.3%, the construction sector by 2.7%, and the services sector by 1%.
In annual terms, Spain’s GDP grew by 3.4%, while previously it was reported to have risen by 3.5%. At the end of 2024, according to the final data, the Spanish economy grew by 3.2%, this data was confirmed.
Source: http://relocation.com.ua/spains-economy-grew-by-only-08/
