ODESA, Sept 27 – The Ukrainian Exchange seeks to launch the second phase of trading under futures contracts for grain with the Carriage paid to (CPT) Odesa price and grain delivered from a pool of elevators, Ukrainian Exchange Board Chairman Oleh Tkachenko has said.

KYIV, Sept 28 – The Antimonopoly Committee suspects fuel traders of the coordinated increase in the prices of fuel in September, the committee's press service has reported.

KYIV, Sept 27 – Ukraine needs to show a clear sign it is committed to continue implementing economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), investment bankers said.

KYIV, Sept 28 – The National Bank of Ukraine rejected speculations that postponement of financing from the International Monetary Fund puts downward pressure on the hryvnia.

KIEV, Sept. 28 - The destruction of two ammunition depots this year have dealt the biggest blow to Ukraine’s combat capability since the start of its separatist conflict, Reuters reported Thursday citing security and military officials.

KIEV, Sept. 26 – Natural gas stocks in Ukraine's underground storage facilities have grown by 65.4%, or 5.516 billion cubic meters (bcm) since the completion of the 2015-2016 heating season.

KIEV, Sept. 27 – A total of 15 investors have signed confidentiality contracts with Ukraine's State Property Fund to have the right to study regional electricity supply companies with the purpose of participation in their privatization, SPF head Ihor Bilous said.

KIEV, Sept. 28 - Total wage arrears in Ukraine decreased by UAH 143.9 million, or 7%, in August, reaching UAH 1.902 billion as of September 1, the State Statistics Service reported.

KIEV, Sept. 28 – Some $400 million worth of dividends have been repatriated from Ukraine over the summer, National Bank of Ukraine Deputy Governor Oleh Churiy said.

KIEV, Sept. 28 – The Ukroboronprom State Concern and Poland's Lubawa S.A. are preparing to launch joint production of bulletproof vests and helmets and facilities in Ivano-Frankivsk in 2016.