(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance raised almost UAH 2.3 billion (USD 51.3 million / GBP 40.1 million / EUR 46.7 million) for the state budget at its latest auction of domestic government bonds on Tuesday. The ministry offered hryvnia-denominated bonds across three maturities. A one-year bond maturing inContinue Reading
(TOBOLSK, RUSSIA) – The ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex in the Russian city of Tobolsk in the Tyumen region has been closed for an indefinite period following a drone attack, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources. One source told the news agency that the facility had been halted with no timetable forContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to reduce the water release from the Dnister hydroelectric complex to 75 cubic metres per second, down from 85 cubic metres per second set only days earlier, as the hydrological situation in the river basin continues to worsen. The decision was takenContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The total number of non-bank financial institutions in Ukraine fell by 11 companies during July 2026 to stand at 727, while the number of banks remained unchanged at 59, according to data released by the National Bank of Ukraine. The central bank said it had cancelled allContinue Reading
(ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE) – Operations at the Zaporizhstal steel mill have been completely shut down after a Russian ballistic missile strike overnight hit the industrial site, killing seven employees and wounding 21 others. The attack struck the plant shortly after an air raid alert was declared, catching workers as they wereContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate for 12 August, showing the hryvnia weakening marginally against the US dollar while firming slightly versus the euro. The official rate for the US dollar was fixed at UAH 44.86, a loss of 3 kopiykas forContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s farm sector will need about UAH 200 billion (USD 5.4 billion / GBP 4.2 billion / EUR 5.0 billion) in working capital to get through the autumn period, with a further UAH 300 billion to UAH 350 billion (USD 8.1 billion to USD 9.5 billion /Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine is pushing to speed up work on meeting the conditions tied to the European Union’s Ukraine Facility programme in order to secure the full amount of financing still available under the plan. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi has told ministers to move faster on delivering the commitmentsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s energy regulator has approved new rules to make it easier for businesses and households to sell excess electricity back to the grid, a move aimed at speeding up the growth of small scale power generation across the country. The National Commission for State Regulation in theContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is rapidly losing its ability to be restored to working order as a result of Russian military activity and prolonged neglect at the occupied facility, a Ukrainian energy expert has warned. Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Centre for Energy Research, told mediaContinue Reading
