KYIV, Jan 18 – Ukraine in 2020 reduced the export of electricity by 26.5% (by 1.715 billion kWh) compared to 2019, to 4.754 billion kWh, according to the data of NPC Ukrenergo.

KYIV, Jan 17 – The Nova Poshta Group delivered 145.8 million parcels in 2017, which is almost 30% more than in 2016.

KYIV, Jan 16 – Ukraine’s space rocket maker Pivdenmash is expanding its participation in the programs of the European Space Agency (ESA). The enterprise seeks to supply 20 more cruise engines for the fourth stage of European Vega light launch vehicle by 2020, the press service of the enterprise has reported.

KYIV, Jan 16 – The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) plans to lease a site of 60,000 square meters in Chornobyl to build a solar power plant, the Vidomosti Pryvatyzatsii newspaper has reported.

KYIV, Jan 16 – Ukraine’s space rocket maker Pivdenmash expects the program on commercial launches using the Zenit launch vehicle under the Sea Launch international project will be resumed and the company is waiting for a new order to produce the Zenit launch vehicle early 2018.

KYIV, Jan 16 – Businesses by the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 lowered expectations related to the growth of consumer prices for the next 12 months to 10.4% from 10% at the end of the third quarter, as well as the average annual exchange rate of the national currency to UAH 29.30 per $1 from UAH 28.46/$1, according to a survey for the fourth quarter of 2017 conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) among enterprise managers.

KYIV, Jan 16 - PrivatBank, prior to its nationalization at the end of 2016, was the object of large scale and coordinated fraudulent actions, which led to losses of at least $5.5 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said, with reference to Kroll hired for the forensic audit of the bank.

KYIV, Jan 18 – A security service agent uncovered and prevented an alleged UAH 1.4 billion embezzlement at the national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny, security service SBU reported Wednesday.

KYIV, Jan 18 – Ukraine’s gas producer Ukrgazvydobuvannia plans to increase natural gas production by 4.5% or 0.69 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2018 compared with 2017, to 15.94 bcm, Ukrgazvydobuvannia chief Oleh Prokhorenko said.

KYIV, Jan 18 – The national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny in January 2018 will pay off the credit line provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for purchase of natural gas, Naftogaz chief Andriy Kobolev said Wednesday.