KYIV, Sept 4 - Ukraine has increased gas inventories in underground storage 83.9% or 6.796 billion cubic meters (bcm) since the end of the heating season, according to operational data from Ukrtransgaz.

KYIV, Sept 4 - Ukraine is one of the most attractive countries for potential investments among the fund managers investing in EMEA countries (the countries of Europe, the Middle East and Africa), the Institutional Investor edition has reported.

KYIV, Sept 5 - The medium-term strategy (8-10 years) of increasing the specific rate of excise tax on tobacco products by 20% per year should be developed by the government to comply with European rates, JTI Ukraine CEO Viktor Veklych said.

KYIV, Sept 5 – Ukraine's thermal power plants (TPP) and combined heat and power plants (CHPP) in January-July this year received 1.745 million tons of imported coal, including 344,800 tons from the Russian Federation and 45,000 tons from South Africa in July.

KYIV, Sept 5 - Transit of natural gas through the gas transportation system (GTS) of Ukraine in the period from January 1 to September 1 rose to 62.218 billion cubic meters, according to data from state gas shipper Ukrtransgaz.

KYIV, Sept 5 - Poltava Petroleum Company, part of JKX Oil & Ga), a liquefied petrol gas (LPG) producer, said shortage of the fuel will continue through mid-October.

KYIV, Sept 5 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny may sign an agreement with KWM Europe LLP (London) to represent its interests in the London Court of International Arbitration on the lawsuit of the minority shareholders of Ukrnafta in the person of Cypriot Littop Enterprises, Bridgemont Ventures and Bordo Management.

KYIV, Sept. 5 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) could arrange a long-term loan for ArcelorMittal Group in the amount of up to EUR 350 million to finance capital investments in ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih.

KIEV, Sept. 6 – Ukraine is working out plans to establish the Cyclone 4 launch vehicle complex being built jointly with Brazil at Alcantara space center.

KIEV, Sept. 6 - Russia's Gazprom has increased its gas transmission order via Ukraine to Europe by 20%, Naftogaz Ukrayiny said.

"The volume requested for transmission equals 282 billion cubic meters (bcm) per day. The increase is several times higher than level stipulated in the contract between Naftogaz and the Russian company," Naftogaz said.