KIEV, March 21 – Kiev-based United Petroleum Consultants (UPECO) forecasts a slowdown in the pace of growth in the prices of fuel in the third 10-day period of March compared to the two previous 10-day periods.

KIEV, March 21 – The National Bank of Ukraine does not plan to strengthen the national currency exchange rate, according to Inna Spivak, head of the central bank’s macroeconomic analysis and forecast department.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Italy??™s Merloni Group, one of Europe??™s biggest producers of consumer appliances, plans to invest 50 million euros to begin massive production of washing machines in Ukraine, a Ukrainian official said.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Antonov Corp, a Ukrainian aircraft producer, is in talks with India over modernization of about 100 Antonov light military planes that are currently used by Indian Air Force, Antonov official said.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Eurocar, a Ukrainian company that assembles Volkswagen cars, plans to launch new small-part assembly workshop at the end of April, the company reported Wednesday.

KIEV, March 22 ??“ Ukrainian alcohol producer Soyuz-Victan has acquired a distillery in the Russian town of Ruza near Moscow from the Russian Vestor group.

KIEV, March 22 ??“ Regal Petroleum Corporation Ukraine, a Ukrainian-based subsidiary of Regal Petroleum Corporation Ltd. of Britain, is planning to invest $120 million in the development of Svyrydivsky and Mekhedivsky-Golotovschynsky gas fields in Poltava region.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Raiffeisenbank Ukraine (RBU, Kiev) is considering buying Kiev-based Aval Bank, RBU Chairman Ihor Frantskevych told journalists on Tuesday.

KYIV, Feb 21 – A new themed water park, Mavka, has opened at the Bukovel resort, developed under the license of the animated film Mavka: The Forest Song (produced by Animagrad, FILM.UA Group). Investments in the project have reached UAH 2 billion, the resort's press service told Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, Feb 21 – Export of high-oleic sunflower oil from Ukraine in the 2024-2025 marketing year continues to decline, which has been typical for the sector for the fifth season in a row, the information and analytical agency APK-Inform reported.