KYIV, Jan 15 – Energoatom, the state nuclear power generator, announced the start of the public discussion of a report assessing the influence of reactors three and four of Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant (NPP) that will be constructed on environment.

KYIV, Jan 15 – DTEK Oil & Gas extracted 1.649 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in 2018, which is almost the same as in 2017 (1.65 bcm), the company's press service has reported.

KYIV, Jan 16 - The National Commission for Regulation of Energy, Housing and Utilities Services (NCER) has issued a license for the supply of natural gas to TrailStone Energy LLC (Kyiv).

KYIV, Jan 15 - Energoatom in 2017 increased electricity production by 5.7% (by 4.602 billion kilowatt-hours) year-over-year, to 85.785 billion kWh, the press service of the company has said.

KYIV, Jan 15 – Frosts in the middle of January 2018 forced Ukraine almost double pumping of natural gas from its underground gas storage facilities, according to data from public joint-stock company Ukrtransgaz.

KYIV, Jan 15 – Lviv plans a UAH440 million bond issue (to be issued in two tranches in 2018), Fitch Ratings said in a press release on Monday.

"For 2018 Lviv's direct debt may increase to UAH 440 million, or a still low 4.7% of current revenue (from less than 0.1% in 2014-2017), if the city is successful in its planned UAH 440 million bond issue (to be issued in two tranches in 2018)," Fitch said.

KIEV, Jan. 13 – Participants in the Munich Security Conference in mid-February will discuss possible direct security guarantees for Ukraine at a special event that the Viktor Pinchuk Foundation will organize for the first time as part of the forum.

KIEV, Jan. 13 - Ukrainian businesses expect an increase in production of goods and services in 2017 mainly in the western and central regions of Ukraine, as well as in Zaporizhia region, according to a survey of business leaders conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine in the fourth quarter of 2016.

KIEV, Jan. 13 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has proposed not to run lower than the current coal stocks at warehouses of thermal power plants (TPPs), in the amount of 1.9-2 million tons, the government's press service has reported.

KIEV, Jan. 13 – The federal government of Germany in 2017-2018 will provide EUR 2.313 million on the projects of humanitarian aid for internally displaced persons (IDPs), which are carried out by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe organization, the press service of the German Embassy in Ukraine reported.