KIEV, July 26 - Metinvest Holding LLC has won a Ukrtransgaz tender to provide corrosion-resistant steel pipes for UAH 911 million.

The results of the tender, according to the Economic Development and Trade Ministry, say Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrayiny, signed an agreement with Metinvest for the supply of Du-1020 (78 tons) and Du-1420 (33,236 tons) steel pipes.

KIEV, July 26 – Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate has allowed EnergoAtom to test nuclear fuel produced by U.S.-based Westinghouse in another reactor, on the condition that certain requirements are observed.

KIEV, July 26 – Ukrnafta, Ukraine's largest oil producer, has appealed against a ruling by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce that the company must pay $146.9 million in compensation to Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation, Delaware, the United States, for failing to fulfill an agreement on the joint development of the Rudivske-Krasnozavodske gas condensate field in Poltava region.

KIEV, July 27 – Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of Naftogaz Ukrayiny, as of late June had pumped 5.3 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to underground gas storage facilities for the autumn and winter period or 46.49% of the target, the company reported.

KIEV, July 26 – The Transport and Communications Ministry has proposed fees for air navigation services in Ukraine's airspace be increased effective Oct. 1, according to a draft order prepared by the ministry.

KIEV, July 26 – Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed on CreditWatch with positive implications its 'B' long-term foreign currency rating on Ukraine-based iron ore producer Ferrexpo PLC, reflecting the recent CreditWatch action on Ukraine.

KIEV, July 27 – Kharkiv’s Turboatom has shipped the last turbine blade set worth over UAH 18 million for the Yinpan hydropower plant in China, which is under construction.

KIEV, July 27 – Metals consumption in Ukraine on the distribution and retail markets in fell by 60% in H1, Dmytro Nikolaenko, director general of Metinvest-SMC Ltd.

"In H1 the domestic metal market was characterized by a common decline in consumption, the increased role of distribution companies, a rise in the share of retail shipments from metal centers in total sales and a growth in the share of large metal traders," said Nikolaenko.

KIEV, July 27 - Actual year-on-year wages in Ukraine fell in June 2009 by 8.6%, while in June 2008 it grew by 5.4% year-over-year, the State Statistics Committee reported.

According to the committee, the average nominal wage in June 2009 was UAH 2,115, which is a 0.2% rise against May 2009 and 5.2% compared to June 2008.

KIEV, July 27 – The State Property Fund and Russia's Russian Aluminum (RusAl) have signed a memorandum on agreed actions to support the activities of Zaporizhia Aluminum Plant (ZalK) and an annex to the agreement on the sale and purchase of Mykolaiv Alumina Plant Ltd.