KYIV, Aug 3 – The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) has updated its estimate of the potential 2023 harvest, increasing it by 7.8 million tons to 76.8 million tons of grains and oilseeds, which is 3 million tons more than last year.

KYIV, Aug 3 – Ukraine in the 2022-2023 marketing year harvested 70 million tons of grain and was able to export two-thirds of the crop planned for export, even taking into account record high carryover stocks, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said during the United News marathon.

KYIV, Aug 3 – As of August 2, natural gas stocks in underground storage facilities (UGS) in Ukraine grew to 12.4 billion cubic meters, Board Chairman of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy Oleksiy Chernyshov said at a meeting of the working group to monitor the implementation of the law "On the natural gas market" on Thursday.

KYIV, Aug 2 – Due to improved expectations, Ukrainian companies plan to increase production and increase employment in the next three months, but its assessment of the financial and economic situation and government policy has deteriorated somewhat.

KYIV, Aug 2 - The Ukrmetalurgprom association of enterprises, on behalf of the enterprises of the mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine, sent an open letter to the leadership of Ukraine about the need to take urgent measures to save the industry, which is critical for the economy of Ukraine, and which is now experiencing the most severe crisis in history.

KYIV, Aug 2 – War in Ukraine is threatening one of the world's biggest nuclear power programs, and the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is becoming more threatening every day, Director General of the International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi has said.

KYIV, Aug 3 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the financial support of Canada, has launched a new $40 million project to address the shortage of granaries in Ukraine; support and equipment.

KYIV, Aug 3 – President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's goal after the unblocking of seaports is the continuity and regularity of agricultural exports.

"Today, the first vessel with Ukrainian grain arrived in Bosphorus, passing through a special corridor in the Black Sea, which was agreed to unblock our ports. Our goal now is to have regularity. So that when one vessel leaves the port, there will be other ships – and those that are being loaded and those that are on their way to the port. Continuity, regularity is a necessary principle for all consumers of our agricultural products," Zelensky said in a video statement on August 2.

KYIV, Aug 3 - The forecast for the harvest of grain and oilseeds in Ukraine this season has been improved by approximately 5-7 million tons, to 65-67 million tons from 60 million tons, according to the government portal.

KYIV, Aug 3 – Energoatom and American Westinghouse are launching an internship program for Ukrainian nuclear scientists in the United States, within which more than 60 specialists and graduates of nuclear specialties will study AP1000® technology.