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Agrarian Fund orders fertilizers for UAH1 milliard from Ostchem Group
11.07.2017 10:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ukrainian public joint-stock company Agrarian Fund made an order to Ostchem Group for mineral fertilizers for UAH1 milliard from Ostchem Group, Interfax says referring to Agrarian Fund report.
As to the report, the order has made it possible for three companies of Ostchem Group to resume their work.
As to the report, the finances aimed at forming of the mineral fertilizers’ purchase lots and starting of the plants’ work, total about UAH1 milliard (incl. UAH750 million from the Agrarian Fund financial reserves).
«These funds were temporarily available from a credit line from Ukrgasbank. First it was planned to send the money to expand our forward program, but we took into account the fact that stabilization of the situation on the mineral fertilizers market and preventing panic with farmers are top priorities. It was decided to use this money,» Agrarian Fund Board Chairman Andriy Radchenko said.
As to the report, Ostchem chemical companies that produce around 80% of mineral fertilizers on the Ukrainian market have resumed their operations.
Thus, on Jun 16, Cherkasy Azot, on Jul 5 Rivneazot and on Jul 7 Severodonetsk Azot resumed operations.
Radchenko said that at present, contracts to supply around 200,000 tonnes of fertilizers have been signed with the Ostchem plants.
«Thus, the four-month collapse on the mineral fertilizers market is nearing its end,» he admitted.
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