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Ukraine’s Naftogaz plans to extract some 260,000 t of petroleum in Egypt by year-end

By the end of 2014, NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy, the state-owned energy giant, plans to extract nearly 260,000 tonnes of Egypt petroleum. This will account for 11-12% of total annual oil production in Ukraine, the Naftogaz press service announced.

Jordan calls a tender for 100,000 tonnes of hard wheat

Jordan announced a tender for purchase of 100,000 tonnes of hard wheat in early November. According to the terms of the tender, the wheat is to be shipped to Jordan in April-May 2015.

Occupied Crimea sells food and feed grains to Middle East

Crimea is exporting food- and feed-grain to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and other countries in the Middle East through its seaports, reports Yuri Epanov, Deputy Director of the Russian Agricultural Oversight Office (Rosselkhoznadzor) for Crimea and Sevastopol.

Ukraine and EU begin to partially implement the AA

On November 1, 2014, Ukraine and the European Union began the partial implementation of the Association Agreement. This became possible after the necessary internal procedures were completed, such as the ratification of the AA by both the Ukrainian and European parliaments and the adoption of the related resolution by the EU Council.