KIEV, Nov. 11 - Ukraine saw gas production grew by 16.5 million cubic meters or 0.1% in January-October 2011 year-on-year, to 16.703 billion cubic meters (bcm), with natural gas output rising by 0.2% or by 35.5 million cubic meters, to 16.013 bcm, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry announced.

KIEV, Nov. 13 – The output of some types of construction materials fell in October compared to September, the State Statistics Committee said.

The committee said output of non-fireproof building bricks in October (170 million bricks) was 5.9% less than in September, and 13% less than in October last year.

KIEV, Nov. 11 – If the Ukrainian government fails to pass anti-crisis measures aimed at stabilizing the construction sector, this will lead to an as much as two-thirds reduction in new housing starts by 2010, says Volodymyr Poliachenko, MP, president of the Construction Chamber of Ukraine and honorary President of Kyivmiskbud Holding.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will support Ukrainian banks amid the financial crisis, EBRD banker for financial sector projects Alexander Pavlov said at the third International Adam Smith Institute Ukrainian Banking Forum in Kiev on Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – The World Bank is ready to support Ukraine, focusing on social development and foundations for growth in the future, Bank President Robert Zoellick said.

KIEV, Nov. 13 - The share of the Russian ruble and euro in foreign settlements for goods and services by Ukrainian companies and organizations increased in the first half of 2007, but U.S. dollar payments for export-import operations remained the most popular, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

KIEV, Nov. 13 - Ukraine can successfully cope with a gradual rise in prices for imported energy resources to the level of world prices, said Neven Mates, a senior economic advisor at the European Department of the International Monetary Fund.

MOSCOW, Nov. 12 - The Russian shareholders of UkrTatNafta think it would be unacceptable for them to participate in a shareholder meeting scheduled for Nov. 15 given the continued hostile takeover of the Ukrainian oil refinery, the foreign economic affairs and financial adviser to the head of Russian oil firm Tatneft, Nurislam Syubayev said Monday.

KIEV, Nov. 14 – The City of Kiev launched meetings with potential investors throughout Europe on Wednesday seeking to raise an undisclosed amount through an issue of Eurobonds, Viktor Padalka, deputy mayor of Kiev, said.

KIEV, Nov. 13 ??“ The total value of Ukraine's housing stock is at least $300 billion, one-third of which is in Kiev, the board chairman of Khreschatyk Bank (Kiev), Dmytro Hrydzhuk, has said.