SIMFEROPOL, Feb. 3 – A loan agreement between the Council of Ministers of Crimea and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the realization of a project to reconstruct the water and sewage system in Yalta could be signed in March if all procedures are passed successfully, the Council of Ministers reported.

KIEV, Feb. 3 – The grain and bean harvest in Ukraine this year could be 42.6 million tons in bunker weight, which is almost 25% down on 2011, according to experts from the ProAgro information company.

KIEV, Feb. 3 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny subsidiary Ukrgazvydobuvannia and Svenska Capital Oil AB, through its subsidiary Misen AB, (both based in Sweden) are intending to jointly implement gas production projects in Ukraine, the subsidiary said on Friday.

KIEV, Feb. 6 - The price of gasoline for Ukraine could grow to $700 per 1,000 cubic meters by the end of the year if the military scenario in the Middle East and North Africa continues, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova said in an interview with the magazine Viche, posted on the NSDC's Web site on February 3.

KIEV, Feb. 3 – The National Electricity Regulatory Commission will issue solar electricity generation licenses to Crimea Solar 3 Ltd., Crimea Solar 4 Ltd. and Crimea Solar 5 Ltd. (all based in Crimea's Simferopol district).

KIEV, Feb. 4 –Terminal D at the Boryspil international airport could start servicing regular flights after the holding of the Euro 2012 European football championship final matches, a well-informed source told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Feb. 4 – Russia's Rostselmash, one of the largest world's manufacturers of agricultural machinery, plans to start production of combines in Donetsk region in 2011.

KIEV, Feb. 3 – The Economic Development and Trade Ministry has proposed to cancel corn exports licensing and quotas that were to be in effect until March 31, 2011.

KIEV, Feb. 5 - Fitch Ratings announced it has placed Pravex-Bank's (Pravex) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default rating (IDR) of 'B-' (B minus), Support rating of '5', and National Long-term rating of 'BBB(ukr)' on Rating Watch Positive.

KIEV, Feb. 5 – Ukraine has agreed with the Word Bank on a $300 million loan to finance the national budget, the Economy Ministry reported.