Ukrainian producers exported 66,700 tons of wheat flour during the 2024-2025 marketing year (July-June), which is 27.9% less than in the previous season, when this figure was 92,500 tons, according to the Ukrainian Flour Millers Association.
The industry association noted that about 46% of exports in the 2024/2025 season went to EU countries. The top five importers of Ukrainian flour were Moldova (20,300 tons), the Czech Republic (15,300 tons), Palestine (10,800 tons), France (3,000 tons), and Spain (2,900 tons).
Exports of other types of flour in the 2024/2025 season amounted to 4.6 thousand tons (in 2023/24 MY – 5.4 thousand tons). The share of EU countries in terms of export volumes was 14% (27% in 2023/2024 MY). The five countries to which other types of flour were supplied in 2024/25 MY were Moldova (3.2 thousand tons), Israel (0.5 thousand tons), Croatia (0.2 thousand tons), Bulgaria, and Spain (0.1 thousand tons each).
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Over UAH 30 billion has been invested in land by Ukrainians in the four years since the opening of the agricultural land market, according to the StateGeoCadastre. Despite the coronavirus crisis and war, the average price of a hectare has increased by 60%. Currently, the average price per hectare is UAH 60.7 thousand. The number of transactions has increased by 13% in 4 years. Currently, the most expensive land is in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Kyiv regions.
339,644 land sale and purchase transactions have been concluded since the opening of the land market in Ukraine in July 2021. In total, more than 636 thousand hectares were sold for UAH 30.4 billion. At the same time, the average price per hectare increased by 60% to UAH 60.7 thousand per hectare as of June 2025.
We follow the dynamics on the page about the Land Market in Ukraine.
The first months after the market opening were quite active. Thus, in July 2021, more than 2 thousand transactions were concluded, and the average price per hectare reached UAH 95.7 thousand. The excitement slowly subsided: the number of transactions increased, while the average price fell. Thus, in December 2021, a hectare cost UAH 33.7 thousand.
With the outbreak of a full-scale war, the market practically stopped, with 323 transactions in May 2022 alone. Recovery began in the summer, but volumes remained low: up to 4.6 thousand transactions per month. This was three times less than at the end of 2021.
In 2023, the market gradually stabilized: 4 to 7 thousand transactions were made every month. At the same time, the price was also growing: from 39 thousand UAH/ha at the beginning of the year to 42 thousand UAH/ha at the end of the year.
At the beginning of 2024, the land market became available to companies as well – the market revived, but the expected surge did not happen. This is likely due to restrictions on transactions with Ukrainian land for companies with foreign owners. For example, half of the top 10 companies in the agricultural sector according to the Opendatabot 2025 Index have foreign roots. Since March, the number of transactions has exceeded 9 thousand per month, and the total monthly value of transactions is over UAH 1 billion. The price per hectare in 2024 ranged from UAH 43-52 thousand.
If we compare the first half of 2025 with the first period of the land market (July-December 2021), the number of transactions increased by 13%, while the value of transactions almost tripled (from UAH 2.85 billion to UAH 8.22 billion).
Currently, land in Ivano-Frankivsk region is the most expensive – on average, a buyer pays UAH 126.6 thousand per hectare. Lviv region is next with 118.3 thousand UAH/ha, Kyiv region – 89.4 thousand UAH/ha, Ternopil region – 86.9 thousand UAH/ha. Among the frontline regions, Dnipropetrovs’k region leads in terms of agricultural land prices, with buyers paying an average of UAH 73.9 thousand per hectare.
The lowest land prices are in the frontline regions: Zaporizhzhia region – 38.3 thousand UAH/ha, Kherson region – 39.1 thousand UAH/ha, Chernihiv region – 41.1 thousand UAH/ha, Mykolaiv region – 41.6 thousand UAH/ha and Odesa region – 41.8 thousand UAH/ha.
This year, the most active land purchases are in Poltava (5.4 thousand transactions), Vinnytsia (5.4 thousand) and Kyiv (4.7 thousand).
https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/land-2025
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has published a long-term forecast for the period until 2050, according to which oil and natural gas will remain the main sources of energy, occupying more than half of the global energy balance. This confirms the importance of hydrocarbons in the global economy and the strategic nature of energy policy.
Oil and gas demand forecast
The key drivers are:
Contradictions with other forecasts
This outlook indicates that oil and gas will retain its prominent position for at least the next 25 years. And while renewable energy is rapidly gaining momentum, the transition away from the traditional energy system must be smooth and gradual, taking into account real economic and social factors.
The German government plans to introduce stricter rules for receiving social assistance for the unemployed, including refugees from Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview with ARD television on Sunday. In an interview with ARD on Sunday, July 13, Merz confirmed that citizens in need of support will continue to receive it. However, the German government intends to introduce stricter rules for applicants.
“People who can work must work,” Merz emphasized. In addition, housing cost requirements may be tightened, for example, by introducing rent caps or checks on living space.
According to the German chancellor, there is significant potential for savings when, as part of the reform, basic income will be paid to citizens instead of benefits from 2026. “More than one or two billion can be saved,” Merz said, adding that the “change in the system” must take place “step by step.”
According to Merz, the aim of basic income should be “to ensure that those who really need state assistance continue to receive it in the future.” “I would even be prepared to increase the rates, for example in the event of sudden unemployment, so that those affected can quickly find new jobs,” he said.
In 2024, around 826,000 working citizens in Germany were unable to live on their wages. The state paid them “Bürgergeld” (citizen’s income) amounting to EUR 7 billion. Among the recipients of “Bürgergeld” in Germany are Ukrainian refugees from the Russian war.
According to DW, as of 2024, there were 1.25 million Ukrainians living in Germany, 296,000 of whom were employed. Another 211,000 Ukrainians in the country were unemployed, and 98,000 were attending integration courses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Monday and offered her the position of prime minister and asked her to significantly revamp the government.
“I had a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. There was a report on the implementation of agreements with European and American partners on support for Ukraine, which were reached at the recent conference on Ukraine’s recovery. We must implement as quickly as possible everything that can support the stability of our state and society,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Monday.
According to him, during the meeting with Svyrydenko, they discussed “specific measures that could strengthen Ukraine’s economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians, and scale up our own weapons production.”
The president noted that to this end, we are beginning to transform the executive branch in Ukraine. “I have offered Yulia Svyrydenko to head the Ukrainian government and significantly revamp its work. I look forward to the new government’s action plan in the near future,” he wrote.
A lingerie boutique with a unique vision, Bodium, will open in the Ocean Mall shopping center in Kyiv, among the brands represented are French Livy and Maison Close, the company’s press service reported.
“Bodium is a chain of lingerie boutiques with a clear vision. It is a selection of brands, each of which is about style, boldness, and detailed aesthetics. We chose Ocean Mall because it is a space for a new generation — bold, modern, and aesthetic. Ocean Mall is truly a new format for Ukraine. You can already feel a different energy, a different mindset, a different level. We are confident and believe that a new wave of consumer culture and customer experience is being formed here,” said Svitlana Golovina, project manager at Bodium.
According to her, Bodium’s audience is modern women who value aesthetics, freedom of self-expression, and quality. Among the brands represented are the modern cult French brands Livy (founded by Lisa Chavi in 2017) and Maison Close (Nicolas Bouhni in 2006).
“Livy is a story of inspiration born from art, female uniqueness, and uncompromising beauty. Designer Lisa Chavi, who has worked for legendary French fashion houses such as Dior and Chantal Thomass, has created a brand where sensuality becomes a form of expression and lingerie becomes a language of art. Livy reimagines lingerie culture,” Golovina explained.
Each Livy collection is a well-thought-out capsule where exquisite lingerie is complemented by clothing items such as sheer silk blouses, backless jackets, and dresses. Livy encourages women not to hide their lingerie but to make it part of their look.
“We sincerely believe that the grand opening of Ocean Mall will take place under the peaceful skies of Kyiv. With new meanings and deep gratitude for each new day,” Golovina said.
Ocean Mall is a retail resort shopping center. It has a total area of 300,000 square meters and parking for 4,000 cars. The shopping center will have 800 stores and 50 restaurants. Among the largest tenants are the Silpo grocery supermarket and flagship stores of the world’s largest retailers in the fashion, sports, and home goods segments. Over 30,000 square meters of the Ocean Mall shopping and entertainment center is dedicated to entertainment, including the Galaxy amusement park for the whole family and a 7-screen multiplex cinema.
Source: https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/1087460.html
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