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Kernel, the world’s largest sunflower oil producer and Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding company, has agreed to acquire 100 percent of shares in the agricultural company Enselco controlled by Andriy Verevskyy, the chairman of Kernel’s board of directors. This is stated in the company’s announcement on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Bitcoin, ether and solanium continue to fall amid Trump’s threats to deal Iran a “very serious blow”
Cryptocurrencies and stocks fell after the president’s national address, which undermined a two-day rally based on expectations of an end to the war. The price of oil rose 5% to over $107.
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to step up strikes on Iran.
Major currencies are declining against the dollar amid deteriorating risk sentiment after Trump’s speech, showing everyone where the real safe haven lies.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has paralyzed maritime transport, causing ad hoc fertilizer shortages and a spike in energy prices. However, for the potato and ‘chip’ industry worldwide, this means sharply reduced margins and operational uncertainty for the whole of the coming season. The crisis will definitely affect the Moldovan potato industry.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in lower energy prices after the end of the U.S. operation in Iran.
As of February 1, 2026, Russia’s external public debt amounted to $61.97 billion (about 5.04 trillion rubles) – the maximum value since 2006. Since 2007, according to the Bank of Russia’s statistics, the external public debt has not exceeded $60 bln.
The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin with a humanitarian cargo of 100,000 tons of oil has arrived in Cuba, the Russian Transport Ministry said in a statement. It became the first vessel to deliver oil to Cuba since U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 29 an energy blockade of the island (the decree provides for the possibility of imposing duties on countries violating the U.S. unilateral ban).
In March, business sentiment among businesses and consumers in the eurozone is sharply downgraded as the conflict in Iran exacerbated already volatile European business sentiment.
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “seize oil in Iran” modeled on a scenario in Venezuela.
The Turkish residential real estate market has started to come out of the stagnation phase: after two years of zero dynamics in the currency, prices showed growth for the first time.
Due to the disruption of oil supplies from Iran, London has accelerated green reform. By 2028, all new homes in England are required to generate their own electricity, completely abandoning gas boilers.
A high-profile court case between short-term rental platform Airbnb and Spanish authorities is gaining momentum in Madrid. The region’s highest court refused to suspend a fine of 64 million euros. This means that the company must pay the amount now, despite the ongoing appeal.
In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.
US President Donald Trump has said he is “very disappointed” with NATO because the alliance has not helped the US in its war with Iran.
The share of the Gulf countries in the global grain trade is small – only about 4-6% from season to season. According to Argus Analytics experts, in this regard, there is no reason to expect that the conflict in the region will have a direct impact on global grain supply and prices.
On the Côte d’Azur – in the French region of Alpes-Maritimes – a large-scale housing crisis is forming. This is according to the CCI Nice Côte d’Azur report, which records a sharp imbalance between supply and demand.
Iran’s oil exports have not collapsed since the outbreak of war, and oil prices have risen significantly. In addition, the country remains the only Middle Eastern producer of black gold whose tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz unimpeded.
For the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Treasury Department announced the decision to place the signatures of President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on U.S. dollars.
In 2025, the United States was the world’s largest producer of crude oil and condensate, producing 13.58 million barrels per day (mb/d), well ahead of Russia (9.87 mb/d) and Saudi Arabia (9.51 mb/d). Together, these three countries were responsible for 39% of global crude oil production in 2025.
