KIEV, April 17 – The National Electricity Regulatory Commission is to approve a so-called "green" tariff, a special increased tariff for electricity generated using alternative energy sources, to stimulate their development.

KIEV, April 17 – The crisis in Ukrainian industry is losing severity, and the industrial sector may have reached the bottom of the recession, according to Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the NBU governor.

KIEV, April 17 - The International Monetary Fund and Ukraine on Friday reached an initial agreement that may result in a $2.8 billion installment disbursed to the country soon, officials said.

KIEV, April 17 – The price of imported gas for Ukraine as of January 2009 won't be lower than $320 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to Konstantin Simonov, the president of the Center for Current Politics in Russia and the director of the National Energy Security Fund.

KIEV, April 18 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, started custom clearance of imported natural gas on Thursday, the State Custom Service chairman Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy said Friday.

KIEV, April 20 - President Viktor Yushchenko??™s Our Ukraine party postponed talks over creation of the ruling coalition with two other parties for five days to celebrate Orthodox Easter, the chief negotiator said Thursday.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ The Ukrainian government mulls creating a special economic zone (SEZ) on Zmeyiniy island, the ministry's press release reported with reference to Transport Minister Viktor Bondar.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ Two major Ukrainian iron ore producers, owned by Rinat Akhmetov, the country??™s richest man, decided to spend most of the hefty profits they earned last year on dividends, the companies reported Tuesday.

KIEV, April 19 - Russian oil companies, which dominate the Ukrainian retail gasoline market, Tuesday refused to lower gasoline prices and warned the market may collapse soon unless the government backpedals on imposed restrictions.