KYIV, March 22 – The Cabinet of Ministers approved a bill amending the Tax Code of Ukraine, providing, among other things, for a gradual increase in the excise tax on motor fuel until 2028, in particular on gasoline by 68%.

KYIV, March 22 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated the macro forecast for Ukraine during the third review of the EFF program, maintaining the real GDP growth forecast for this year within 3-4% and slightly improving forecasts for inflation, public debt and current account deficit.

KYIV, March 25 – Golden Tile ceramic group plans to reduce production at Kharkiv Tile Plant by 3 times and expects a decrease in sales of ceramics against amid quarantine.

KYIV, March 26 – The European Business Association warned Ukraine of potentially ‘devastating consequences’ if the government goes ahead and shuts down the country’s economy for 30 days due to coronavirus pandemic.

KYIV, March 26 – The number of Ukrainian Instagram social network users in 2018 grew by 50.7%, to 11 million (7.4 million in 2017), according to PlusOne digital agency's posting on its website.

KYIV, March 25 – The total public (direct) and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in February 2019 decreased by 0.02% compared with January 2019, to $78.2 billion, the Ministry of Finance reported.

KYIV, March 26 – Ukraine in 2018 used 11 out of the 40 quotas for duty-free exports under the free trade area (FTA) agreement with the European Union, while export quotas for processed products from oil, sugar syrups, and an additional quota for exports of mushrooms were not used at all, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

KYIV, March 26 – Power generation in Ukraine in January-February increased by 0.8% (231.2 million kWh) compared to the same period of 2018, to 29.514 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has told Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, March 26 - Ukraine offered about 12 billion cubic meters in underground gas storage facilities to European energy companies to prevent possible gas supply disruption in January 2020, Ukrtransgaz, the state gas shipper, said Monday.

KYIV, March 26 – Ukraine in 2018 has raised $1 billion more international technical assistance compared with 2017: $6.6 billion for 618 projects, Ukraine's Economic Development and Trade Ministry reported.