Ukraine, Slovakia presidents talk prospects of joint energy projects
On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the new President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini.
Economy
NBU delegation travels to Moldova to meet with IMF and World Bank officials
The National Bank’s delegation led by NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi will participate in a meeting of the regional group of countries of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group to be held in Chisinau, Moldova.
Inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 2.2% in June - SSS
In June 2024, inflation in Ukraine's consumer market was 2.2% compared to May; a month ago, consumer prices rose by 0.6% compared to April.
10 July 2024
Denmark to be first NATO country to directly fund Ukrainian arms and ammunition production
Denmark is the first NATO country to directly fund Ukrainian arms and ammunition production.
Portugal pledges EUR 220M in aid to Ukraine this year and next
Portugal plans to allocate EUR 220 million in assistance for Ukraine in 2024 and the same amount in 2025.
Minister Galushchenko, Swedish ambassador discuss procurement of distributed power generation equipment
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Ukraine Martin Åberg have discussed the various aspects of purchasing distributed power generation equipment for one of regions of Ukraine.
09 July 2024
Methodology for determining country of origin of grain to be finalized by end of August - Agrarian Policy Ministry
By the end of August, the UK Ministry of Agriculture is expected to finalize a methodology for verifying grain originating in Ukraine, which will allow determining whether Russians are transporting stolen grain from Ukrainian territories for sale under the guise of their own.
Slovakia is not ready to lift ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products - Fico
During his first trip outside Bratislava after the assassination attempt, Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Slovakia is not ready to lift the ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
08 July 2024
On Monday, power outage schedules to be in effect throughout the day
Due to rising temperatures and increased electricity consumption, restrictions will be in effect throughout the day on Monday, June 8.
State Property Fund attracts over UAH 181M at privatization auctions this week
Ukraine's State Property Fund held eight auctions this week, selling UAH 181.6 million worth of objects.
07 July 2024
Power outage schedules on Sunday to be in effect until 3 p.m. - Ukrenergo
On Sunday, July 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the power supply restriction schedules will not be in effect.
06 July 2024
Ukrenergo: Blackout schedules on Sunday to not apply from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
On Sunday, July 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., power supply restriction schedules will not apply.
Ukrenergo reduces effect of power outage schedules on Saturday for another hour
On Saturday, July 6, Ukrenergo reduced the use of power outage schedules by another hour, with restrictions effective from 4 p.m.
Ukrenergo cancels power outage today until 15:00
On Saturday, July 6, the national power grid operator Ukrenergo canceled power outages across Ukraine until 15:00.
Power outage schedules to be in effect all day on Saturday
On Saturday, July 6, all regional power distribution companies will apply hourly power outage schedules from 00:00 to 24:00. From 17:00 to 22:00, restrictions for three groups of consumers will be in effect simultaneously.
Ukraine’s energy sector receives 184 humanitarian aid shipments from partners after March 22
Since March 22, 2024, as Russia resumed its massive attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, international partners have sent 184 humanitarian aid shipments to Ukrainian power engineers.
Ukrnafta begins to drill new oil well in western Ukraine
Ukrnafta PJSC has started to drill a new exploratory oil well in western Ukraine.
05 July 2024
Ukraine can produce up to 10 bcm of biogas from waste annually – Vysotskyi
Potentially, Ukraine can produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of biogas per annum, but this would require multibillion investments.
Ukraine, EU need to look for new agricultural cooperation model – Vysotskyi
One of the key tasks during negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is to agree on a compromise model of interaction that will combine the benefits of Ukrainian and European agricultural sectors.
Ukraine's international reserves reach $37.9B as of July 1
Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 2.9% in June and reached USD 37.894 billion as of July 1, 2024.
Eighteen cogeneration plants from USAID ESP already connected across Ukraine
Eighteen out of 91 cogeneration plants, which were transferred to Ukrainian communities by the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), have already been connected.
First episodes of animal removal from Askania Nova reserve resulted in UAH 60 million in damages
Four criminal proceedings have been registered over the illegal export of animals from the Askania Nova Biosphere Reserve, with the first episodes causing more than UAH 60 million in damages.
Galushchenko, Coleman discuss strengthening resilience of Ukraine’s energy system
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman have discussed strengthening the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system amid Russian attacks.
04 July 2024
Minister Galushchenko holds meeting with U.S. Secretary of Energy
As part of his working visit to the United States, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko met with United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
03 July 2024
Zelensky: We do not want to extend gas contract with Russia so that it does not make money here
The Ukrainian side does not want to extend the gas contract with the Russian Federation because it does not want it to make money here.
Zhytomyr region’s entrepreneurs obtain over UAH 9B under Affordable Loans program
Small and medium-sized enterprises in the Zhytomyr region have obtained more than UAH 9 billion in loan funds since the government program ‘Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%’ was launched.
Finance Ministry places domestic government bonds for more than UAH 9.4B
On July 2, 2024, Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance raised UAH 9.409 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds.
Naftogaz Group increases gas production volumes by 8% in H1 2024
In January-June 2024, Naftogaz Group increased gas production volumes by 8% compared to the same period last year.
02 July 2024
Zelensky: We fully choose volume of electricity imports agreed with EU
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine fully chooses the volume of electricity imports agreed with the EU.