KYIV, Feb 9 – The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO) insists on the temporary suspension for biogas and biomass stations of the energy regulator NEURC resolution No. 178 dated January 24 on the conclusion of new contracts with the state-owned enterprise Guaranteed Buyer to preserve its obligations to purchase green electricity, since its standards cannot be fulfilled, and the industry faces bankruptcy because of this, said the head of the association, Heorhiy Heletukha.

KYIV, Feb 12 – At the height of the heating season, DTEK Energy contracted an additional 30,000 tons of imported coal.

“Thus, the total volume of imported fuel contracted by the company for the entire autumn-winter period increased to 400,000 tons,” the energy holding said in a press release.

KYIV, Feb 12 - Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlooks to stable from negative for both the city of Kyiv and city of Kharkiv, at the same time, Moody's affirmed the Caa3 foreign and domestic currency long-term issuer ratings of both cities as well as their caa3 Baseline Credit Assessments (BCAs)," the agency said on its website.

KYIV, Feb 9 – The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) plans to complete the privatization of alcohol industry enterprises this year, for which it will hold online auctions for the sale of 26 distilleries throughout the country.

KYIV, Feb 9 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its February report increased the forecast for corn exports from Ukraine in the 2022/2023 marketing year (MY, July-June) by 2 million tons compared to January data, to 22.5 million tons from 20.5 million tons, and wheat by 500,000 tons, to 13.5 million tons from 13 million tons.

KYIV, Feb 12 – Ukraine will reduce pressure on its highway system by redirecting some cargo shipments by trucks to shipments by boats via rivers and waterways, Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy said.

KYIV, Feb 12 – Ukraine should take active measures, including legislative motions, to promote construction of 4G communication network in Kyiv’s massive subway system, an advisor to Kyiv Mayor said Wednesday.

KYIV, Feb 11 – Yuriy Vitrenko, Naftogaz Ukrayiny’s executive director who led the company’s successful effort to win $2.9 billion arbitration case against Gazprom, said he would donate his massive bonus to ‘all Ukrainians.’

KYIV, Feb 11 – Executive Officer of the Naftogaz Group Yuriy Vitrenko has reaffirmed the position of the Ukrainian side on signing a contract with Russia's Gazprom on gas transit shipments after 2019 based on European rules and with unconditional implementation of the awards by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

KYIV, Feb 11 – The amount of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Ukraine in 2018 grew by 78% in 2018 from 2017, to $1.817 billion, their total number increased by 19.4%, to 80, KPMG Ukraine said in a report.