Sugar news from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, Jun 13, 2018

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RUSSIA

According to the analysis of customs declarations of FCS conducted by Sugar.ru, in April 2018 Russia has exported 435.7 thousand tons of beet pulp. According to the results of 4 months of beet pulp export campaign, Russia has shipped out 435.7 thousand tons (in 2017 - 290.5 thousand MT; in 2016 - 260.8 thousand MT). In the period January - April 2018, the main countries importers of beet pulp from Russia were LATVIA (33.09%) and NETHERLANDS (29.89%).

KAZAKHSTAN

According to Statkom of Kazakhstan, the wholesale price of white sugar increased by 1.59% and amounted to 192 Tenge/kg in May 2018 (in 2017 - 224 Tenge/kg, in 2016 - 207 Tenge/kg), or RUR 36.16/kg (at the rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation by the middle of the reporting month).

UKRAINE

Gnidava sugar factory plans to invest UAH 290 million (about 692 million rubles) in the station for the production of biogas, the construction is planned to be completed in two years.

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