Total dedicated reinsurance capital rose 5.4% last year to a new high of $769 billion, driven by growth in both traditional and alternative capital, according to the Reinsurance News website, citing data from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. According to Gallagher Re’s analysis, dedicated reinsurance capital rose from $730 billion at the end of 2023 to $769 billion at the end of 2024.
From this new high, capital for companies that account for more than 80% of the industry’s capital increased 5.3% to $629 billion. Gallagher Re attributes this to retained earnings and high net income of $117 billion, somewhat offset by return of capital of $58 billion and amortization of unrealized investments of $23 billion.
Meanwhile, alternative reinsurance capital, which excludes life, accident and health and mortgage insurance, rose 6.6% year-over-year to $114 billion thanks to a record year for the catastrophe bond market.
“In addition to growth on an accounting basis, global reinsurers’ capital adequacy remains strong on an economic basis, a metric that Gallagher Re sees as better suited for decision-making by management teams,” the company said.
In January-March this year, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxite) in physical terms compared to the same period last year – up to 8.219 thousand tons from 123 tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, bauxite imports in monetary terms increased 8.6 times during this period, to $891 thousand from $104 thousand.
At the same time, imports were carried out mainly from Turkey (81.37% of supplies in monetary terms) and China (18.63%).
Ukraine did not re-export bauxite in 2025, as well as in 2024 and 2023.
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased imports of bauxite in physical terms by 77.4% compared to the previous year – up to 35.173 thousand tons, in monetary terms – by 74% – up to $4.107 million. Imports were carried out mainly from Turkey (78.48% of supplies in monetary terms), China (19.48%) and Spain (1.9%).
In 2023, Ukraine imported 19,830 thousand tons of bauxite for $2.360 million.
In 2022, Ukraine reduced imports of aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxite) in physical terms by 81.5% year-on-year to 945,396 thousand tons. Imports of bauxite in monetary terms decreased by 79.6% to $48.166 million. Imports were mainly from Guinea (58.90% of supplies in monetary terms), Brazil (27.19%) and Ghana (7.48%).
Bauxite is an aluminum ore that is used as a raw material to produce alumina, which is used to make aluminum. They are also used as fluxes in ferrous metallurgy.
Mykolaiv Alumina Plant (MAP) imports bauxite to Ukraine.
The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. is planning a tour of Eastern Europe, including visits to Serbia, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. This was reported by the Romanian portal G4Media.ro, citing sources close to the organizers of the events. The visit to Bucharest is scheduled for April 28, a week before the first round of the presidential election in Romania. Trump Jr. is expected to participate in the Trump Business Vision 2025 business event.
This visit comes shortly after his previous trip to Serbia in March 2025, when he met with President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. During that meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations between Serbia and the United States. According to Open4Business, one of the key goals of the last trip was to assess the potential for the construction of Trump Tower Belgrade, an ambitious real estate project focused on the premium segment. The project is financed by the firm of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and has caused controversy among the Serbian public.
Earlier, in December 2024, Trump Jr. criticized the cancellation of the elections in Romania, calling the decision of the Constitutional Court “an attempt by Soros the Marxist to rig the results and deny the will of the people.” His upcoming visit to the region may be linked to supporting certain political forces and promoting the Trump family’s business interests.
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Exports of Ukrainian chicken eggs in January-March 2025 amounted to 496 million units, which is twice as much as in the same period last year, the Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine (UBU) reported.
“The doubling of exports in the first three months of the year, compared to January-March 2024, did not negatively affect the supply of eggs on the domestic market. Traditionally, on the eve of Easter, the demand for eggs increases, but this year, as in the past, no shortage of products is expected and consumers will be able to count on affordable price offers in sufficient quantities during the Easter holidays,” the association noted.
The industry association emphasized that in 2025 there were significant changes in the geography of exports. The share of EU countries increased to 72%, but this growth is only 3% compared to the same period in 2024.
Deliveries to African countries increased, where the global environment offered quite favorable conditions for trade. The share of the African continent increased to 8%, while last year it was 5%, and in 2023, no eggs were exported at all during this period.
In 2025, Ukraine began supplying eggs to the UK, with a share of 7%. On the other hand, Singapore’s share in the regional export structure decreased from 15% in 2023 to 4% in 2025.
Deliveries to Israel are stable, although the share has decreased to 9%, but the physical volume of exports has not changed compared to January-March 2024.
Exports to the Middle East are almost non-existent due to logistical issues and high competition in the region from other exporting countries.
“The European market will continue to be a priority for exports due to convenient logistics and high demand for Ukrainian products. Until recently, only 4 companies had the right to export to the EU, and today there are already 15. In the future, Ukrainian exporters will maintain strong positions in the EU markets, offering safe and high-quality products,” the Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine summarized.
As reported earlier, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has issued binding recommendations to the ten largest producers and sellers of chicken eggs to prevent violations of the legislation on protection of economic competition.
In January-March this year, Ukrainian mining companies reduced exports of iron ore by 5.7% in physical terms compared to the same period last year, to 8 million 492.479 thousand tons.
According to the statistics released by the State Customs Service on Tuesday, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports decreased by 20.3% to $687.788 million during this period.
Exports of iron ore were carried out mainly to China (46.46% of supplies in monetary terms), Poland (16.05%) and Slovakia (16.14%).
In January-March 2025, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $24 thousand in the amount of 43 tons from Norway (54.17%) and Italy (45.83%), while in the same period last year it imported 245 tons worth $67 thousand.
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased its exports of iron ore by 89.8% compared to 2023 – up to 33 million 699.722 thousand tons, while foreign exchange earnings increased by 58.7% to UAH 2 billion 803.223 million.
In 2024, Ukraine imported iron ore for $414 thousand in a total volume of 2,042 thousand tons, while in 2023, 250 tons of this raw material were imported for $135 thousand.
In 2023, Ukraine decreased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 26% compared to 2022 – to 17 million 753.165 thousand tons, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports amounted to $1 billion 766.906 million (down 39.3%). In 2023, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $135 thousand in a total volume of 250 tons.
In January-March of this year, Ukraine’s steelmaking companies reduced their revenues from ferrous metal exports by 3.2% year-on-year to $728.686 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, ferrous metals accounted for 7.32% of total export revenues during this period, compared to 7.48% in January-March 2024.
In March, export revenues amounted to $309.487 million, while in the previous month they amounted to $200.430 million.
At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 12.7% to $363.674 million in January-March 2025. In March, products worth $135.509 million were imported.
In addition, in January-March 2025, Ukraine increased exports of metal products by 3.5% to $238.045 million. In March, they were exported for $93.423 million.
Imports of metal products decreased by 3.3% to $225.655 million over the same period. In March, these products were imported for $87.574 million.
As reported earlier, in 2024, Ukraine’s steelmaking companies increased revenues from ferrous metal exports by 16.9% year-on-year to $3 billion 96.343 million. At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 13.1% last year to $1 billion 478.814 million.
In 2023, Ukraine reduced revenues from exports of ferrous metals by 41.6% compared to 2022, to $2 billion 647.72 million, with ferrous metals accounting for 7.3% of total revenues from exports of goods during this period, while in 2022 the share was 10.3%. At the same time, in 2023, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 37% to $1 billion 307.05 million.
In addition, in 2023, Ukraine decreased exports of metal products by 16.6% year-on-year to $877.92 million, while imports of metal products increased by 40.3% to $902.57 million.
