KYIV, June 20 – Ukraine’s power production in the united power grid of Ukraine in January-May 2018 increased by 1.9% (by 1.264 billion kWh) compared to January-May 2017, to 68.203 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry reported.

KYIV, June 20 - Shipment of steam coal to the thermal power plants (TPP) and combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) of Ukraine in January-May 2018 amounted to 2.781 million tons (2.8 times up on January-May 2017).

KYIV, June 20 – Ukrtatnafta, the country’s largest oil refinery, asked the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to bring excises on gasoline and diesel fuel to a single rate of EUR 164 per 1,000 liters, excise on liquefied gas - to raise to EUR 87 per 1,000 liters, the company reported.

KIEV, June 20 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny has annulled the second tender to provide investment banking services related to Naftogaz upstream assets in Egypt and search for potential buyers, as less than two bids were submitted.

KIEV, June 19 – CEZ A.S. of the Czech Republic, ENGIE SA of France and Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo Spolka Akcyjna (PGNiG) of Poland have been prequalified for participating in tenders to sell gas to NJSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny for funds to be lent by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Naftogaz said, with reference to an EBRD announcement.

KIEV, June 19 – The brand new An-132D transport aircraft built by Kiev-based Antonov enterprise for Saudi Arabia as part of large-scale international cooperation has successfully debuted in the demonstration flight program at the 52nd International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, on June 19.

KIEV, June 19 – Ukraine's gross foreign debt was $113.643 billion as of the beginning of April 2017, which was 0.11% up on the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

KIEV, June 19 – The consumer confidence index in Ukraine grew by 3.2 points in May, to 58. It is the highest since July 2014, GfK Ukraine reported last week.

KIEV, June 13 – A former top manager of the East European Energy Company (VETEK) Andriy Koshel, who was detained on the Ukrainian-Polish border, is suspected of embezzlement of property through abuse of office and forming a criminal gang.

KIEV, June 13 – The United Arab Emirates has denied reports of its suspension of imports of Ukrainian food products, according to Ukraine's State Service for Food Safety and Consumers' Rights Protection.