KYIV, Sept 26 – No increase in motor fuel prices after the return of excises is expected due to the fall in oil prices on world markets, Denys Kudin, First Deputy Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, assured.

KYIV, Sept 26 - Nova Poshta is starting preparations for the high season of sales for the New Year and is inviting carriers with trucks to cooperate, predicting a 35-40% increase in shipments this year compared to summer, the company's press service reported on Monday.

KYIV, Sept 24 – The growth of the heated tobacco products market in 2021 has stopped after its growth by 80% in 2020. In the future the market will decline due to an increase in the excise tax on heated tobacco products by 320% from January 1, 2021, Managing Director for Ukraine of international tobacco company Philip Morris Kostas Salvaras has told Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed members of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, who are representatives of the state, Yulia Kovaliv, Nataliya Boyko and Yulia Svyrydenko, following the resignation of independent directors in early September.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The share of insurance in Ukraine's GDP is very low and has a downward trend: since 2014 and as of June 30, 2021, it has decreased from 1.69% to 1.14% (by 32.5%), Director General of the Insurance Business Association Viacheslav Cherniakhovsky said at the XXI International Financial Forum in Odesa.

KYIV, Sept 27 - Kyiv ranked third in terms of growth and sixth in terms of volume of office real estate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to the ExCEEding Borders Report 2021, prepared by Colliers.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The co-owner of MAFIA, CASTA, Georgia, BAO, NAM (Kyiv), Brilliant Bar, Yakitoriya (Kharkiv) restaurant chains, Taras Serediuk, has announced plans to vaccinate about 90% of employees of his establishments against COVID-19 by November.

KYIV, Sept 27 – Ukraine is facing a massive reduction or complete suspension of the transit of Russian natural gas to Europe via Ukrainian gas pipelines after Russia has signed a separate supply deal with Hungary, Serhiy Makohon, the head of the GTSOU gas shipper said Monday.

KYIV, Sept 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) continues to adhere to floating exchange rate policy, thereby the hryvnia rate will move freely up and down, NBU Deputy Governor Dmytro Sologub said.

KYIV, Sept 24 – The American video service Netflix Inc. became a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC), ACC President Andy Hunder said.