KYIV, Feb 14 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny in response to criticism from Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman as for the failure of Ukrgazvydobuvannia (UGV) to boost gas production to 20 billion cubic meters in 2020, has called on the government and local authorities to join forces to increase Ukrainian gas production.

KYIV, Feb 15 - The indicator of economic sentiment in Ukraine released by the State Statistics Service in the first quarter of 2019 was 106.3% compared with 104% and 106.1% respectively in the fourth and first quarters of 2018.

KYIV, Feb 15 – Kness Group, a major engineering, procurement and construction company, has launched first own solar power plants with a total power capacity of 33 MW, Director General of the group Serhiy Shakalov has said in an interview with the Energy Reform website.

KIEV, Feb. 16 - PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia hopes that the National Commission of Ukraine for Energy, Housing and Utilities Services Regulation will triple the price of gas produced and sold by the company for the needs of the population from UAH 349.2 per 1,000 cubic meters to UAH 1,048 per 1,000 cubic meters.

KIEV, Feb. 16 – Ukraine will soon introduce additional import tax rates set at 5-10% and the rates will be in effect for 12 months, Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said.

KIEV, Feb. 16 - JKX Oil & Gas Plc with assets in Ukraine and Russia and its wholly owned Ukrainian and Dutch subsidiaries have commenced arbitration proceedings against Ukraine under the Energy Charter Treaty, the bilateral investment treaty between the United Kingdom and Ukraine and the bilateral investment treaty between the Netherlands and Ukraine.

KIEV, Feb. 16 – Gas production in 2015 will fall by 2.6%, from 15.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2014 to 14.7 bcm, Ukrgazvydobuvannia CEO Serhiy Kostiuk predicted.

KIEV, Feb. 14 – The volume of trading in hryvnia non-deliverable forward (NDF) has decreased sharply due to the poor predictability of the national currency exchange rate after the transition of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to a new exchange rate policy.

KIEV, Feb. 14 - Bogdan Corporation, one of the leading operators on the automotive market and vehicle manufacturers, says it may start suspending operations and dismissing workers at its companies in connection with the continuing numerous checks by controlling and fiscal authorities and pressure on the business.

KIEV, Feb. 14 – Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Ukraine in 2013 amounted to $2.86 billion against $4.13 billion in 2012, the State Statistics Service reported on Friday.