KYIV, Oct 1 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Metinvest B.V.'s (BB-/Negative) new 7.65% $333 million notes due 2027 a final senior unsecured rating of 'BB-'," the agency said on its website.

KYIV, Oct 2 - The rise in the cost of wheat and its processed products, the rise in prices for sugar, sunflower oil and other ingredients for the production of bread and bakery products, as well as the devaluation of the hryvnia by almost 20% from the beginning of 2020 will lead to an increase in the price of bread, Vice President of the Ukrainian Bakers' Association Yuriy Duchenko said.

KYIV, Oct 2 - Moldova will store its gas reserves in the underground gas storage facilities (UGS) of Ukraine, head of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) Serhiy Makogon said.

KYIV, Oct 2 - The volume of exports of goods in September amounted to $4.19 billion, which is 2.87% higher than in September 2019, but 0.77% less than in August, the State Customs Service reported.

KYIV, Oct 3 – Ukraine' Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers that the gas consumption rates for households without gas meters are increased.

KYIV, Oct 3 - Ukraine reduced transit of natural gas through its gas transportation system (GTS) by 7% in January-September compared with the same period of 2017, to 65.449 billion cubic meters, according to live data from PJSC Ukrtransgaz.

KYIV, Oct 3 – JTI Ukraine, a major cigarette producer, said that the illegal cigarette market in Ukraine doubled in January-June 2018, to 4.5%.

"The illegal market is growing. According to the latest report by TNS, the share of illegal cigarettes of the market is already 4.5%. The pace is alarming, since during this year the illegal market has more than doubled.

KYIV, Oct 2 – The Kness Group, a large Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) contractor on the Ukrainian alternative energy market, this year started building own solar power plants and soon intends to launch the capacity of 33 MW, Kness Director General Serhiy Shakalov said.

KYIV, Oct 2 – Ukrtransgaz has signed all contracts after tenders announced in June to supply 2.22 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas for industrial needs and balancing.

KYIV, Oct 2 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny CEO Andriy Kobolev said Parliament will probably consider proposals to select a strategic international partner to manage the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS) in H1 2019.