KYIV, Jan 9 - The top 100 largest state-owned companies in Ukraine in January-June 2018 reduced net profit compared to the same period of 2017 by UAH 15.5 billion, or 41.9%, to UAH 21.5 billion, according to the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

KYIV, Jan 9 - Ukraine will ask European partners to investigate alleged attempts by Russia to illegally sell internationally coal extracted from occupied Ukrainian territories in Donetsk and Luhansk, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.

KYIV, Jan 10 – Ukraine may be able to dismiss its $12 billion lawsuit against Gazprom if the Russian gas company agrees to extend natural gas transit contract beyond 2019, an official said Thursday.

KYIV, Jan 3 – Zaporizhia metallurgical plant Zaporizhstal, one of the largest taxpayers in Zaporizhia region and in Ukraine, reduced the production of rolled stock by 4.6% in 2017 from 2016, to 3.214 million tons.

KYIV, Jan 3 - Ukrainian mining and metallurgical enterprises in 2017 reduced production of steel by 12% compared to 2016, to 21.284 million metric tons, according to the Ukrmetalurgprom association.

KYIV, Jan 4 – Some UAH 6.1 billion is envisaged in 2018 to finance science in Ukraine, the press service of the Education and Science Ministry reported.

KYIV, Jan 4 - Ukrainian seaports handled 132.9 million tons of freight in 2017, which is 0.9% more than a year ago, according to information from the Ukrainian Sea Port Authority.

KYIV, Jan 4 – The City of Kyiv together with consultants by the end of spring 2018 will complete the development of a feasibility study for the "tram-train" project to connect tramway and train links within the city to offer its financing to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) from the World Bank Group, Director General of the Kyiv Investment Agency Oleh Mistiuk has reported.

KYIV, Jan 4 - The scientific panel at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has recommended the Agency for Standardization to introduce at least 1,500 international and European standards during 2018-2021, which will allow harmonizing Ukrainian standards with European and international standards by at least 80%.

KYIV, Jan 5 - Ukraine in 2017 imported 7.828 million tons of petroleum products for a total of $4.159 billion, in particular in December for $433.776 million.