KIEV, Feb. 28 - Russian oil major TNK-BP on Tuesday urged the Ukrainian government to lower taxes on oil refineries and to restrict imports of gasoline and diesel fuel by hiking duties and imposing quotas.

KIEV, Feb. 27 - Industrial production of shale gas at the Yuzovska (Kharkiv and Donetsk regions) and Oleske (Lviv and Ivano-Frankovsk regions) sections in Ukraine should start six to seven years after the signing of a production sharing agreement with the winners of the tenders for these fields, according to Volodymyr Ihnaschenko, the secretary of the Ukrainian interagency commission for organizing the singing and implementation of PSAs.

KIEV, Feb. 28 - The State Geology and Deposits Service intends by May to submit proposals on licensing a number of oil and gas properties to the prime minister and the interagency commission responsible for signing production sharing agreements.

KIEV, Feb. 28 – Kremenchuk-based AvtoKrAZ holding company, the only heavy truck producer in Ukraine, announced it has won a tender to supply KrAZ-6322 heavy vehicles of various modifications to the National Police of Indonesia.

KIEV, Feb. 28 - Sales of laptops in Ukraine in 2007 were estimated at $432.6 million, which is 78.8% more year-on-year ($242 million), according to Kiev-based AVentures Group.

KYIV, Jan 28 – The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has confirmed that it registered an investigation based on a report from the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC) regarding alleged criminal misconduct by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, as outlined under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code (abuse of power or official position).

KYIV, Jan 28 – Nova Poshta, Ukraine's leading express delivery company, expanded its network by 10,000 branches and parcel lockers in 2024 compared to 2023, bringing the total to 37,210 service points, according to the company's press service.

KYIV, Jan 28 – Representatives of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economy, State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate, State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SSTC NRS), and major Ukrainian energy companies took part in a series of initial meetings last week in Kraków, Poland. These discussions were part of the U.S. State Department's Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible use of SMR Technology (FIRST) Program.

KYIV, Jan 28 – Following the transfer of shares in First Investment Bank (Pinbank) to the Ministry of Territories and Communities Development, Ukrposhta Bank will be established and is expected to begin providing banking services across 6,000 branches and 25,000 points of presence throughout Ukraine by 2025, the company announced on Tuesday.

KYIV, Jan 26 - The management company Wind Parks of Ukraine has completed the installation of the first wind turbine of the Ostrovsky wind park with a total installed capacity of 80 MW, located on the territory of the Nyzhni Vorota community on the border of Lviv and Zakarpattia regions, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) reported.