KIEV, Sept. 21 - Transit of natural gas through Ukraine amounted to 86.2 bcm in January-August, 5.4% less than in the same period in 2005.

KIEV, Sept. 21 - By the end of 2007, AVentures Group is planning to open around 500 Piatachok stores in Ukraine, 100-120 Unitrade stores, and 40 City.com hypermarkets, the company reported, citing AVentures Group holding's president Volodymyr Kolodiuk.

KYIV, Aug 20 - Inflation in Ukraine in 2024 will accelerate to 7.8% instead of the previously expected 6.4%, economic growth will be 4% against 4.1% in the April forecast, and the likelihood of limited monetary financing of the budget deficit has increased, such are the main updates made to its macro forecast by the ICU investment group.

KYIV, Aug 20 - The vacancy rate of shopping and entertainment centers in Kyiv decreased from 16.3% in 2023 to 15.2% at the end of the first half of 2024, head of the legal consulting department of UTG Kostiantyn Oliynyk reported.

KYIV, Aug 21 – The European Business Association (EBA) has asked the heads of government bodies to support as quickly as possible bill No. 11455 on exemption of wind power generators from import duties.

KYIV, Aug 21 – Ukraine will more than halve barley exports in September due to a reduction in purchases of this crop by China, the analytical cooperative Pusk, created within the framework of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council, reported.

KYIV, Aug 21 - Ukrhydroenergo and AECON Construction Global Services Incorporated (Canada) signed a roadmap of actions for the Kaniv pumped storage power plant construction project (Cherkasy region), the press service of the Ukrainian operator of hydroelectric power plants and pumped storage power plants reported.

KYIV, Aug 21 – Ukrainian enterprises, amid problems with electricity in July 2024, worsened their half-year expectations and sharply slowed down the pace of recovery, according to data from a monthly survey of enterprises by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER).

KYIV, Aug 18 – Ukrtransgaz, the operator of underground gas storage facilities in Ukraine, which has about 140 contracts with non-residents, expects them to intensify gas injection, taking into account favorable and comfortable conditions, CFO of the operator Yevhen Palenka has said.

KYIV, Aug 18 – Three contracts for the supply of air defense equipment for Ukraine worth more than GBP 90 million ($114 million) were signed by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine.