KIEV, Feb. 6 - Producer prices in Ukraine increased by 0.5% in January after rising by 0.7% in December 2013, the State Statistics Service reported.

In annual terms (compared to the same month in 2013), producer prices in the country rose by 1.9%, which is higher than last year (1.7%).

KIEV, Feb. 6 - Inflation in Ukraine in January 2014 slowed to 0.2% after accelerating to 0.5% in December, returning to the level of November, the State Statistics Service reported.

In annual terms (compared to the same month in 2013) the increase in consumer prices in the country remained at 0.5%.

KIEV, Feb. 9 - Milk Alliance Holding, one of the largest dairy producers in Ukraine, on February 9 suspended cheese production at Pyriatyn cheese plant due to a Russia's ban on the supply of the company's products to the country.

MINSK, Feb. 9 - Ukraine has again postponed the restart of electricity exports to Belarus, this time from February 8 to February 11, PO Belenergo told Interfax.

"Since Ukraine is still experiencing heavy frost and an electricity deficit on the domestic market, Ukrainian supplier Skhidenergo has announced the change of date for restarting electricity supply to Belarus until February 10, inclusive," a Belenergo spokesperson said.

KIEV, Feb. 9 - Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrayiny, Egyptian state-owned company Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Ñî (GANOPE) and the Egyptian Oil Ministry on February 7 signed a concession agreement on developing and subsequently operating two hydrocarbon blocks, Wadi Mahareeth No.8 and No.9, located in the Eastern Desert of Upper Egypt.

KIEV, Feb. 9 – A ban by Russia's Rospotrebnadzor of cheese made by three Ukrainian companies could lead to a reduction in cheese production by 16.8% in 2012 in Ukraine compared to the previous year, or 30,000 tons, said Maria Kolesnik, the head of the analytical department of AAA consulting agency.

KIEV, Feb. 7 – The Federation of Trade Unions has provided an International Monetary Fund mission with the rationale of inappropriateness of raising the retirement age for women and increasing gas prices for households, yet it hasn't received any reply regarding the Fund's official stand.

KIEV, Feb. 8 - The Antimonopoly Committee said it is satisfied with the steps domestic mobile communications operators took to reduce roaming tariffs.

"In general, the AMC is pleased with the result of work [of mobile communications operators to reduce tariffs].

KIEV, Feb. 8 - Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston have demanded that Ukrainian telecom OJSC Ukrtelecom repay prior to term the $222.22 million remaining from a 2005 credit of $500 million in light of the planned change in the company's ownership.

KIEV, Feb. 8 – The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has said that it is better to attract transnational companies and consortiums to develop Ukrainian oil and gas fields, including those on the Black Sea shelf.