KYIV, Dec 11 - Ukrainian companies working with scrap ferrous metals in January-November 2017 increased exports of these products by 77.9% compared to the same period in 2016, to 448,406 tons (252,084 tons a year ago).

KYIV, Dec 11 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny is holding talks with Italy's Snam on partnership in managing the Ukrainian gas transport system (GTS), Naftogaz Chief Commercial Director Yuriy Vitrenko has said on Priamy TV channel.

KYIV, Dec 8 - The pace of increase of manufacturing prices in Ukraine slowed down to 1.8% in November from 2.3% in October, the State Statistics Service reported.

KYIV, Dec 8 – Ukraine's State Property Fund (SPF) approved a list of almost 100 enterprises of groups B, G and E eligible for privatization in 2018, the press service of the fund has reported, citing SPF Head Vitaliy Trubarov.

KYIV, Dec 11 – Antonov Airlines, the division of Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv), in January-November 2017 increased commercial transportation by 26% compared with entire 2016.

KYIV, Dec 11 – Parliament has passed amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on the provision of the balance of budget revenues in 2018, foreseeing the increase of the excise duty for tobacco products by 29.7%.

KYIV, Dec 11 - The total debt of the population, enterprises and institutions for heating and hot water to Kyivenergo as of December 1, 2017 was UAH 4 billion.

KYIV, Dec 11 – Ukrnafta, the country’s largest oil company, is resuming production in the Anastasiyivske, Artiukhivske, Korzhyvske, Pivdenno-Panasivske, Rybalske and Zavodske fields, the company's press service reported.

KYIV, Dec 11 – Net negative effect of Ukraine's balance of trade from halting trade with uncontrolled areas in Donbas is estimated at $1.8 billion in 2017 and $500,000 in 2018, according to information presented by Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Oleh Churiy.

MOSCOW, Dec 12 - Russian Railways (RZhD) has organized intercity passenger train travel on the new Zhuravka-Millerovo rail line bypassing Ukraine, RZD said in a statement.