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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the east and north-east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the south-west, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The capital and largest city is Kyiv. Ukraine has a population of about 41-million and covers an area of more than 600 000 square kilometres, making it the second-largest country entirely within Europe after Russia. The economy is diverse, with significant agricultural output including wheat, maize and sunflower oil, earning Ukraine the designation of a major global breadbasket. The country also has substantial heavy industry, including steel production, machinery manufacturing and a historically important aerospace and defence sector. Ukraine possesses considerable mineral resources, including iron ore, coal, manganese and titanium, and has been a key transit route for natural gas from Russia to Europe. Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has pursued closer integration with European institutions, signing an association agreement with the European Union in 2014. The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 and the outbreak of conflict in the eastern Donbas region marked the beginning of prolonged geopolitical tension. Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 has caused widespread destruction, displaced millions and severely disrupted Ukraine's economy and global supply chains, particularly in grain and fertiliser exports. The currency is the hryvnia.

Ukraine News


IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva warned on... 


Crude oil infrastructure in Texas, in the US
The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum in London this week, making the market more fragile and putting upward... 


SHRINKING BUFFERS: The attacks this month on oil tankers along Middle East shipping routes sent crude prices soaring yet again and amplified the economic risks associated with the protracted conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. While inventories have played a crucial role in balancing the market thus far, the International Energy Agency warns that buffers are shrinking and that the global refining system is severely stretched. Photograph: Reuters
SHRINKING BUFFERS
25th September 2026

The attacks this month on oil tankers along Middle East shipping routes sent crude prices soaring yet again and amplified the economic risks associated with the protracted conflicts in Iran and... 


Metallurgical coal pile
India's met coke imports set for record despite anti-dumping levy
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's met coke imports are set to reach a record high this year despite an anti-dumping levy imposed in July, as domestic shortages and strong demand from pig iron producers fuel higher overseas... 


An oil rig
IEA warns 2026 oil supply gap will widen on delayed return of normal Gulf flows
11th September 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON – Global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the... 


Conflict-driven supply constraints impair aerospace manufacturing stability
11th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 


Iron-ore pellets
Ferrexpo shares soar as trading resumes, some production restarts
7th September 2026 By: Reuters

Shares in Ukraine-focused iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo shares surged as much as 60% when they resumed trading on Monday after several months of suspension. The company last week said it had... 


Iron-ore pellets
Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo to raise $100m in funding
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo on Thursday proposed an equity fundraise for about $100-million to support the company's working capital and ongoing operations, after reporting results for the year... 


When the hare of technology outpaces the tortoise of the law - the AI race and future of public procurement
1st September 2026

“The hare of science and technology lurches ahead. The tortoise of the law ambles slowly behind.” - Justice Michael Kirby, By Claire Tucker, Head of Public Law and Regulatory and Lebohang Molapi,... 


Crude oil
US refiners face historic stress test as global crisis looms, Reuters columnist says
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

US refineries have operated near maximum capacity for the longest sustained period in over a quarter century,scrambling to capture windfall profits created by the Iran war. But history offers a... 


Norway Energy Minister Terje Aasland
Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position, says energy minister
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as... 


Oil refinery
Forget crude, war pushes refiners to the brink - Reuters
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

The global oil refining industry is flashing warning signs. The supply chain for the products that fuel the global economy is under growing stress as conflicts in the Middle East and Russia ripple... 


Russian LNG seaport
EU imports record LNG volumes from Russia's biggest plant ahead of ban
13th July 2026 By: Reuters

European Union countries imported record-high volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Yamal facility in the first half of this year, EU data showed on Monday, ahead of a ban on Russian... 


Steel
Half of Ukraine's steel output at risk over new EU trade regulations
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Geospatial intelligence company Earth-i says Ukraine's steel production activity has receded from its January highs and is now tracking 18% lower in the year to June 30, compared with the same... 


Oil in hand
Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target increase starting in August, and exports... 


Oil rig operation in Iran
IEA sees significant 2027 oil surplus after Hormuz recovery
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

The oil market will move into a significant supply surplus in 2027 after recovering from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly oil market... 


LNG tanker
LNG prices could go higher in significant volatility, Uniper executive says
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices could rise further in significant volatility than experienced so far during the Iran war if supply disruptions coalesce with hot weather in Asia and European... 


LNG vessel at sea
Canada inks first LNG supply agreement with Germany's SEFE for British Columbia project
28th May 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and Germany’s State-owned energy firm SEFE said on Wednesday they had reached what Canada described as its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with a European buyer, underscoring... 


Aluminium bars
Warning lights flash as aluminium reels from Gulf shock
25th May 2026 By: Reuters

The Iran war is shaping up to be one of the biggest supply shocks in the history of the aluminium market. Gulf production of the metal, which is used across sectors as diverse as transport,... 


An image of a automotive assembly line
Structural constraints leave OEMs’ supply chain exposed
15th May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite experiencing frequent supply chain disruptions over the last six years, suppliers remain reactive rather than proactive, owing to structural constraints within the value chain, leaving... 


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