KYIV, Dec 1 - Ukraine might face significant difficulties in importing gas from the European Union in 2022 due to a reduction in capacity and diversification of routes, ex-head of Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev believes.

KYIV, Dec 2 – Ukrainian agricultural exporters and furniture industry companies are showing great interest in strengthening trade between Ukraine and the UK, and internal manufacturers of Christmas tree decorations are interested in this market as well, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

KYIV, Dec 2 – Parliament adopted bill No. 0051 on the ratification of the guarantee agreement between Ukraine and the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the project of Ukrenergo "Substation Reliability Enhancement Program " in the amount of EUR 136 million.

KYIV, Dec 2 – Metinvest, the vertically integrated steel and mining group of companies, has successfully launched an all-new accounts receivable securitization program for its Italian re-rollers, Metinvest Trametal and Ferriera Valsider, in the amount of EUR 75 million.

KYIV, Dec 3 – A bill was submitted to Parliament proposing to provide crypto currency of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) with legal tender status, allowing the central bank to issue it, NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said.

KYIV, Dec 2 – The Ukrainian Startup Fund has started accepting applications for financing projects, the first Pitch event should be held by the end of 2019.

KYIV, Dec 2 - Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Francesco La Camera said the agency is committed to support Ukraine, the press service of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine reported.

KYIV, Dec 2 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a decree that tasks the government with diversifying the supplies of main energy carriers (expect for the nuclear fuel) on condition of no more than 30% of overall shipments from one source.

KYIV, Dec 3 – Halliburton, an American oilfield services company, has launched a project to drill sidetracks from the inactive fund of Ukrgazvydobuvannia.

KYIV, Dec 3 – The Swedish company IKEA, the world's largest retailer of furniture and household goods, has updated its plan to enter the Ukrainian market, deciding to launch e-commerce first.