KYIV, Oct 23 – Ukrgazvydobuvannia, part of the Naftogaz Exploration and Production division, reduced the production of natural gas by 0.5% (by 47.8 million cubic meters) in January-September 2020, as compared to the same period last year, to 10.135 billion cubic meters.

KYIV, Oct 22 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said that its forecast for Ukraine’s economic contraction in 2020 remains unchanged at 6%, but the economy will grow faster in 2021.

KYIV, Oct 23 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has lowered its inflation forecast for 2020 to 4.1% from 4.7% (in the July forecast), but has also increased its inflation forecast to 6.5% in 2021 from 5.5% previously predicted.

KYIV, Oct 23 - Investment analysts believe that the current time is favorable for Ukraine's access to the external debt market and estimate the volume of sovereign eurobonds to be placed at more than $1.5 billion.

KYIV, Oct 22 – Ukraine's Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has repeatedly reviewed the grain harvest of 2018 upwards – from 63.1 million tons to 64 million tons, First Deputy Minister Maksym Martyniuk said.

KYIV, Oct 22 - S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'B-/B' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine. The outlook is stable, S&P has reported.

KYIV, Oct 22 – The Facebook social network has opened a vacancy of public policy manager for Ukraine, posting the announcement on its website.

KYIV, Oct 22 – The approval of the Stand-By Arrangement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will contribute to macro-financial stability and will be a positive signal for foreign investors, according to bankers polled by Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, Oct 23 – In November 2018, the national JSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny will keep its price for natural gas for industrial customers that purchase it on a prepaid basis at the October level, i.e. UAH 13,439 for every 1,000 cubic meters.

KYIV, Oct 24 – Registrations of electric cars in Ukraine grew by 54% in January-September 2018 year-over-year, to 3,798 vehicles, which is also 533 cars more than in the entire period of 2017, the Employers' Federation of Automotive Industry has reported, referring to an analysis of data from the Interior Ministry.