KYIV, Jan 28 - Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov has bought a lavish, 14-bedroom mansion for 200 million euros ($221 million) in the French Riviera town of Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat, the Financial Times (FT) reported on January 27.

KYIV, Jan 25 - Oil production in Ukraine in 2018 increased by 5.3% on the year to 1.511 million metric tons.

The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry said gas condensate production during this period increased by 1.2% (by 7,300 tons), to 639,000 tons.

KYIV, Jan 28 – TIU Canada seeks to acquire two projects on construction of solar power plants with a capacity of 32.4 MW in Odesa region.

The press service of the company reported that this is the third purchase of projects by TIU Canada from the moment of the start of operations in Ukraine in 2017.

KYIV, Jan 28 – Ukraine and Norway have signed a joint statement on nuclear security, "green" energy and energy efficiency, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said.

KIEV, Jan. 25 - In 2015 thermal power plants (TPP) and combined heat and power (CHPP) in Ukraine received 2.039 million tons of imported steam coal, a source in the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Jan. 25 - Ukraine since the beginning of the 2015/2016 heating season has reduced natural gas stocks in its underground gas storage facilities (UGS) by 31.5%, or 5.381 billion cubic meters.

KIEV, Jan. 26 – Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko anticipates difficulties with administration of value added tax (VAT) for agricultural companies and these legislative requirements could be revised at the end of Q1 2016.

KIEV, Jan. 27 - Ukraine since the beginning of the 2015/16 agricultural year (July-June) as of January 26, 2016 exported 23.926 million tons of grain, the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine has reported.

KIEV, Jan. 27 – Ukrainian metal companies producing hot rolled coil steel could continue supplying the products to Turkey without paying any antidumping duties after the investigation conducted by Turkey.

KIEV, Jan. 27 - Ukraine could resume exports of electricity to Belarus and Moldova starting in April, Deputy Energy and Coal Industry Minister Oleksandr Svetelik told reporters in Kiev.