KIEV, Aug. 21 - Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz has denied several reports by the Ukrainian and Russian media that it is holding discussions with Gazprom on transferring the Ukrainian gas transportation system to the two companies' International Gas Transportation System Management and Development Consortium, Naftogaz said in a statement.

KIEV, Aug. 21 - The Kharkiv Appeals Administrative Court in Ukraine on Wednesday ruled in favor of the British oil and gas company Cadogan Petroleum Plc, allowing it to appeal against an earlier June 17ruling by the Poltava Region Commercial Court on the Zahorianske drilling license, according to a statement released by Cadogan on the London Stock Exchange.

KIEV, Aug. 21 – Kiev-based Allianz Ukraine insurance company announced it has signed obligatory agreements with large international reinsurance companies - Allianz SE (Germany), Swiss Re (Switzerland), Polish Re (Poland), SCOR (France), and Gen Re (the United States).

KIEV, Aug. 21 - Ukraine's National Association of Meat and Meat Product Producers (Ukrmiaso) has suggested to the government that beef exports to Russia be suspended due to a shortage of beef on the Ukrainian market.

MOSCOW, Aug. 25 - The National Container Company (NCC) of Russia will invest $500 million in the development of Illichivsk container terminal, which will increase its cargo handling capacity to four million containers measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) a year, NCC reported on Thursday.

KIEV, Aug. 25 - U.S. billionaire Ronald Lauder, who owns 60% stake in Ukraine's second most popular television network, Studio 1+1, blocked acquisition of the remaining 40% by a Ukrainian mogul, the television said Thursday.

KYIV, July 24 – China plans to increase grain imports from Ukraine and will support the smooth operation of logistics channels, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

KYIV, July 24 – The European Union and Ukraine are looking for ways to ensure sustainable gas supplies to Europe after the termination of the Ukrainian-Russian transit contract in 2024, one of them could be the supply of Azerbaijani gas, said chairman of the board of Naftogaz Ukrainy Oleksiy Chernyshov.

KYIV, July 24 – Naftogaz Ukrainy will be able to fully meet the gas needs for power generation during the 2024-2025 heating season, considering the pace of recovery of damaged thermal power plant units and the connection of new generating facilities, said the company's Board Chairman, Oleksiy Chernyshov.

KYIV, July 24 – The German concern Rheinmetall AG will build an ammunition production plant in Ukraine, the concern has received a corresponding official order from the Ukrainian government in accordance with the agreements announced in February.