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Sunflower oil to get cheaper in three months: Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy explains how port blockades hit sunflower seed prices

Economy 09/11/2026, 10:21

Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi stated that the price of sunflower oil in stores may fall in three months amid cheaper seeds caused by a surplus on the domestic market.

Ukrainian metallurgy enters its deepest crisis: steel production plunges 57% in August

Economy 09/10/2026, 16:25

In August 2026, steel output in Ukraine fell by 57.3% year on year — to 277,000 tonnes, while pig iron dropped by 65.6%. The main causes: the shutdowns of Zaporizhstal and Kametstal after strikes, the port blockade, and EU quotas.