Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Poltava Oil Extraction Plant (Kernel) to Hold Shareholders’ Meeting on April 30

According to Fixygen, Poltava Oil Extraction Plant (Kernel Group) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2026, via remote participation. The agenda includes financial results and corporate resolutions.

The company is part of the Kernel agricultural holding, one of the world’s largest producers of sunflower oil. The controlling stake in the group belongs to Andriy Verevskyi, who owns more than 35% of the shares in the publicly traded company Kernel Holding and retains effective control.

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“Spratli” to Hold Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 10

According to Fixygen, the pharmaceutical company “Spratli,” PJSC, will hold a virtual annual shareholders’ meeting on April 10, 2026. This is stated in the notice convening the meeting, published on the issuer’s official website on March 9.

The company is registered in Kyiv, with a charter capital of UAH 900,000; its CEO is Iryna Zolotko. According to Opendatabot, Iryna Zolotko is listed as the sole shareholder in the registry, holding a 100% stake.

The company’s latest available financial indicators in public registries look weak: revenue for 2025 amounted to 6.94 million UAH, net loss—2.33 million UAH, and total assets as of the end of 2025—6.08 million UAH.

https://www.fixygen.ua/news/20260407/spratli-provede-zbori-aktsioneriv-10-kvitnya.html

 

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Rain and sleet expected in Ukraine, with temperatures dropping on April 8–9

On Wednesday, April 8, Ukraine will see light rain, turning to sleet overnight, according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.

The wind will be northwesterly, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in some areas of the western, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr regions during the day.
Temperatures at night will range from 1 to 6°C (on the ground; in Zakarpattia and the northeast of the country, as well as in the air, there will be frosts of 0 to 3°C); during the day, temperatures will range from 4 to 9°C.

In the Carpathians, there will be light snow, with temperatures at night and during the day ranging from 0 to 3°C below freezing.
In Kyiv on Wednesday, light rain, with wet snow at night. Wind from the northwest, 7-12 m/s. Nighttime temperature 1-3°F; daytime temperature 6-8°F.

According to data from the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory in Kyiv, on April 8, the highest daytime temperature was 26.3° in 1975, and the lowest nighttime temperature was -6.5° in 1944.
On Thursday, April 9, light rain and wet snow (in some places at night), with moderate snow in the Carpathians.

Winds from the north and northwest, 7–12 m/s.
Temperatures at night and during the day will range from 1 to 7°C (at night, on the ground surface in most of the western, eastern, Sumy, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and in the air, with frosts of 0–3°C); during the day in the southeastern part, 6–11°C.

In Kyiv on Thursday, light rain and sleet. Wind: northwest, 7–12 m/s. Nighttime temperature: 1–3°C; daytime temperature: 4–6°C.

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“Volchansky Oil Extraction Plant” has scheduled shareholders’ meeting for April 30

According to Fixygen, Volchansky Oil Extraction Plant PJSC will hold a shareholders’ meeting on April 30, 2026, via remote participation. Shareholders will review the annual financial statements, operating results, and other corporate matters.

The company operates in the field of oilseed processing and vegetable oil production. The plant belongs to the agro-industrial sector and is dependent on the sunflower market conditions and export logistics.

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Butter prices may fall due to surplus of production

The situation on the butter market remains unstable following a recent price increase that has not established itself as a long-term trend, according to the industry analytical agency Infagro.

Analysts emphasized that prices in the European market have dropped significantly over the past few weeks. They attribute this trend to an oversupply driven by active production, as well as the influence of the skim milk powder market, where prices remain high. As a result, inventories are building up, which is putting additional downward pressure on prices.

“In the absence of positive signals from the European market, industry participants anticipate further price adjustments both for export markets and domestically. This scenario is supported by rising production and the accumulation of unsold product volumes,” the experts noted.
According to their estimates, butter production volumes in Ukraine are showing growth compared to last year. At the same time, export activity does not exhibit similar dynamics. The high cost of dry milk remains an additional incentive for producers, partially offsetting losses from the decline in butter prices.

Infagro forecasts that butter and other dairy production volumes in Ukraine will grow in the near future. Excess supply will force producers to lower prices, leading to further market instability.

Ukrainian cities are not listed among  most resilient; New York once again tops ranking

In the latest Savills Resilient Cities Index 2026, Ukrainian cities are not listed among the world’s most resilient cities. In the report published by Savills, New York, Tokyo, London, and Seoul once again took the top spots, retaining the first four positions compared to the previous edition of the index.
Savills defines a city’s resilience as its ability to simultaneously sustain economic growth, adapt to social and environmental challenges, and remain attractive to investors, developers, businesses, and residents. The index is based on four major assessment categories: economic fundamentals, knowledge economy and technology, ESG metrics, and the real estate market.
According to Savills, the top of the ranking continues to be dominated by the world’s largest metropolises, as it is their scale that gives them advantages in the form of a concentration of capital, talent, innovation, and liquidity in the real estate market. Apart from the top four, San Francisco emerged as a notable winner in the new edition, rising to fifth place, while among European cities, Dublin showed particularly strong momentum; Savills specifically highlights it as one of the cities that has strengthened its position most significantly in the top 20.
However, the Savills report itself does not mention any Ukrainian cities. The text mentions neither Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, nor Dnipro; instead, the main focus is on global megacities in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as on the growing appeal of certain cities in Southern Europe.
One of the key findings of Savills 2026 is the strengthening of Southern Europe. The company explicitly states that cities in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Greece have, on average, risen 36 positions since 2024. Madrid and Barcelona are singled out in particular, with Savills attributing their growth to strong tourism, improved economic activity, lower unemployment, and greater consumer resilience.
For Ukraine, the absence of its cities in Savills’ focus means that the country remains outside the main scope of global investment analytics on urban sustainability. This does not necessarily indicate weak future potential for Ukrainian megacities, but it shows that international consultants are currently focusing on cities with stable statistics, a predictable investment environment, and large, mature real estate markets.
From a practical standpoint, for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, such a ranking serves as a guide to the parameters currently considered key by global investors: the quality of the urban environment, technological infrastructure, ESG considerations, the depth of the real estate market, and the city’s ability to adapt to long-term shocks. In this sense, the future competitiveness of Ukrainian cities after the war will depend not only on the scale of reconstruction but also on how well it is integrated into a modern model of sustainable urban development.
The Savills Resilient Cities Index 2026 was published in March 2026 and, according to the company, is based on an analysis conducted in January–February 2026. Savills notes that the index is now in its seventh consecutive year and is used as a benchmark for assessing the resilience of cities from an investment and real estate perspective.