KIEV, July 23 – The increase in gas prices charged to the public and heating companies will allow the investment of additional funds in the development of Ukrainian gas fields, and increase the volume of gas extracted, Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said at a briefing on Friday.

CHELYABINSK, July 26 - Russia's Economic Development Ministry is looking over the possibility of cutting a long-term pipe and steel deal with Ukraine in place of the current quota procedure, Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach said during a metallurgy meeting in Chelyabinsk.

MOSCOW, July 23 - The international Sea Launch company has signed an agreement with the U.S. satellite operator EchoStar Satellite Services for the launch of three communication satellites.

KIEV, July 23 - About 250 companies of aircraft, missile space, defense and other sectors from almost 30 countries are expected to participate in the 7th international AVIASVIT-XXI aviation and space salon, which will be held from September 30 to October 4 at the Kiev-Antonov airfield in Hostomel (Kiev region), Leonid Zvarykin, a member of the exhibition organizational committee, has reported.

KIEV, July 23 - Ukraine is ready to find a compromise for financing from the International Monetary Fund, the National Bank of Ukraine said on its web site.

"The compulsory request (letter of intention) has been sent by the Ukrainian government and the NBU, addressed to the IMF's directorship.

Dnipropetrovsk, July 26 – Germany's Haase Energietechnik AG is to design a project on the production of gas from solid waste in Dniprodzerzhynsk (Dnipropetrovsk region), Dniprodzerzhynsk Mayor Yaroslav Korchevsky has said.

KIEV, July 26 – The interagency commission for international trade has instructed the Economy Ministry, jointly with other Ukrainian executive bodies, to hold talks with the competent bodies of exporting countries under an investigation into imports of refrigerators and freezers to Ukraine irrespective of their country of origin, which was started in May.

KIEV, July 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine reported that Ukraine's consolidated balance of payments deficit from January through June came to $7.288 billion, 11.1% up from January to May.

KIEV, June 23 – The National Bank of Ukraine could channel $2.8 billion by the beginning of September into supporting the hryvnia, said Valeriy Lytvytsky, head of the group of advisors to the NBU governor.

KIEV, July 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine has proposed to the Ukrainian cabinet to move Kiev-based Ukrprombank's liabilities to individuals to Kiev-based State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank), has said.