KIEV, May 12 - Ukrainian companies have practically halted shipments of sunflower oil for export, despite receiving designated export quotes, the general director of the Ukroliaprom association, Stepan Kapshuk, said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.

KIEV, May 12 - Ukrainian banks' saw a net profit of UAH3.9 billion in January to April, 70% more than during the same period last year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported on Monday.

KIEV, May 13 – The Transport and Communications Ministry is in talks on the organization of the construction of a passenger terminal at Boryspil state international airport under a project drawn up by Kiev-based AeroSvit- Ukrainian Airlines.

KIEV, May 13 – VS Energy International Ukraine has signed a contract on the supply of four gas turbine plants for Izmail combined cycle electric generating plant in Odessa region, the construction of which is to start in June, with the Swedish division of Siemens, the Ukrainian company reported.

KIEV, May 13 - Industrial production in Ukraine grew 8% in January-April, the State Statistics Committee reported.

Industrial production fell 1% on the previous month in April 2008 and was up 8.3% year-on-year.

KIEV, May 12 - Kiev-based Vanco Prykerchenska Ltd could launch international arbitration proceedings against the Ukrainian government for allegedly not honoring a production-sharing agreement (PSA).

KIEV, May 13 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has predicted that the grain harvest in Ukraine will total 39.67 million tons in 2008 compared to the U.S. agency's estimate of 28.49 million tons in 2007.

KIEV, May 11 - The Ukrainian government has sent a letter to the Russian prime minister suggesting continuing the joint project to build the Bohorodchany-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said.

KIEV, May 11 ??“ U.S. company Star Energy announced the signing of a letter of intent with Ukrainian-based Anglo-Ukra Energy under which it will buy rights to concessions of three oil and gas fields in Ukraine.

KIEV, May 11 ??“ UkrNafta, Ukraine's largest oil producer, is ready to invest about UAH 3 billion in the development of the Sakhalynske oil and gas field in Kharkiv region's Krasnokutsky district over the next ten years.