KIEV, Dec. 4 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny believes that it is unfair that only the holding is to create the reserve gas stock in underground storage facilities and has proposed that each market player forms the reserve stock.

KIEV, Dec. 2 – Wagons, oil and mineral fuel, as well as cars and other vehicles accounted for $1.38 billion, or two-thirds of the total fall of Ukrainian exports to Russia in January-September 2013.

KHARKIV, Dec. 4 – If a free trade zone with the European Union is created, industry in Kharkiv will lose more than it gains, Yuzhcable Plant Director General Volodymyr Zolotarev said.

KIEV, Dec. 3 – Grain exports from Ukraine since the start of the July 2012 – June 2013 agricultural year as of December 3 have come to 11.99 million tons, according to the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry.

KIEV, Dec. 4 – Kiev and Teheran are close to signing agreements on cooperation in a project for the joint production of the An-148/158 next generation regional passenger jet family, Iranian Ambassador to Ukraine Akbar Qasemi said.

KIEV, Dec. 3 – The funding issued by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to Ukraine in 2013 could remain at the level of 2012, if Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund agree on a new Stand-By Arrangement, EBRD Director in Ukraine Andre Kuusvek told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Dec. 2 – The deficit of Ukraine's balance of foreign trade in 2012 will reach $6.62 billion under a pessimistic scenario and $5.23 billion under an optimistic scenario.

The improved forecast was approved by cabinet resolution No. 1216 of November 28 published on Thursday.

KHARKIV, Dec. 1 – Kharkiv’s Malyshev Plant and Morozov Kharkiv design and engineering bureau, under a contract with Iraq to supply armored vehicles, are planning to ship the second batch of 34 vehicles to the customer in December, said Mykola Belov, acting Malyshev Plant director general.

KIEV, Dec. 2 - Etha Tech (London) has said it is ready to build a waste recycling plant in Mykolaiv, using its own funds, and investment in the plant could total EUR 25 million.

KIEV, Dec. 2 – The revenues to Ukraine's national budget from the privatization and state-owned property management in 2011-2014 will come to UAH 50-70 billion.