KYIV, Jan 28 - Ukrainian gas traders have begun preparing for testing gas exports to Central Europe after the approval by the National Commission for Energy, Housing and Utilities Services Regulation (NCER) of the temporary tariffs of Ukrtransgaz for the transportation of natural gas for entry and exit points.

KYIV, Jan 28 – Norwegian developers of renewable energy projects NBT, Scatec Solar, Norsk Solar have signed framework agreements for participation in the construction of solar and wind power stations, the press service of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving reported.

KYIV, Jan 28 - The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce on January 28 began its first meeting on the second transit dispute between Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Gazprom (Russia), Executive Director of the Ukrainian company Yuriy Vitrenko said on his Facebook page.

KYIV, Jan 29 - The investment of the Norwegian company Scatec Solar in the construction of a solar power plant with a capacity of 150 MW in Mykolaiv region will amount to EUR180 million.

DAVOS, Jan 29 - The Ukrainian power system will need up to three years to make changes to accept the additional 700-800 MW of wind capacity, the construction of which was previously announced by the Norwegian company NBT, Vsevolod Kovalchuk, the head of Ukrenergo, said in Davos.

KYIV, Jan 29 – Ukraine's GDP growth in 2019 will slow down to 2.5% compared to 3.4% projected by the European Business Association (EBA) in 2018, the Head of Dragon Capital investment group, EBA President Tomas Fiala has said.

KYIV, Jan 29 – Ukraine has signed a framework intergovernmental agreement with France on financial support for a project to supply drinking water to Mariupol in Donetsk region.

KYIV, Jan 26 - Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, or BSH, Europe’s leading household appliance company, plans to expand its store chain in Ukrainian regions in 2018, BSH Pobutova Tekhnika Director General Serhiy Maksymov said.

DAVOS, Jan 25 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny will strengthen its positions among industrial consumers after offering more competitive prices, Chief Commercial Director of Naftogaz Ukrayiny Yuriy Vitrenko said.

KYIV, Jan 25 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has worsened the inflation forecast for 2018 to 8.9% from 7.3%, according to the central bank's website.

"The National Bank predicts that in 2018 inflation will remain high: 8.9% total inflation and 8.2% underlying inflation," the report said.