Tariffs for gas storage in Ukrainian UGS facilities will remain unchanged until April 1, 2025 – Naftogaz

Ukraine is offering customers of underground gas storage facilities competitive tariffs that will not be revised until April 1, 2025, according to a press release from Naftogaz Group on Monday. “One of our key goals for 2024 is to increase the volume of gas that foreign energy companies store in Ukrainian underground storage facilities. This … Read more

Ukrnafta, ARMA sign acts of acceptance for Glusco assets transfer

PJSC Ukrnafta and the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) signed acts of acceptance for the transfer of seized assets of the Glusco network, the company’s press service reported. According to its data, Ukrnafta receives seized corporate rights of enterprises, real estate in the form of filling stations and land plots, oil depots and other … Read more

Volume of new housing construction in ukraine fell by 37%

The total area of residential buildings for which construction permits were issued (new construction) decreased by 37% in 2023 compared to 2022, to 4.2 million square meters, the State Statistics Service (Ukrstat) reported. According to the statistics agency, in January-December 2023, the total area of new construction of apartment buildings decreased by 38.2% year-on-year to 4 … Read more

Foreign bondholders may negotiate restructuring $20 billion of Ukraine’s debt

Foreign holders of Ukrainian bonds are in talks to form a creditor committee ahead of debt restructuring negotiations with Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 15, citing four people familiar with the matter. According to the report, a two-year freeze on payments, agreed by the holders of outstanding bonds totaling $20 billion, is set to expire … Read more

Ukraine’s state titanium company starts selling raw materials to Italy, Spain, and Germany

During the last two quarters, the State JSC United Mining and Chemical Company began to sell titanium raw materials to new counterparties – Italy, Spain and Germany, reported the company’s press service. “For the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, JSC UMCC signed contracts for approximately another 80,000 tons. […] We opened the … Read more

Rheinmetall arms maker to set up at least four production plants in Ukraine

The Rheinmetall arms concern plans to set up at least four plants in Ukraine, AFP reports. The German plants will produce shells, military equipment, gunpowder, and anti-aircraft weapons. The largest German manufacturer already announced an agreement with a Ukrainian company to produce artillery shells. “Ukraine is now an important partner for us. Here we see … Read more

Ukraine plans to resume sea ferry, container transportation in a few weeks – deputy minister

The first container shipments along the Ukrainian sea corridor can be carried out within two to three weeks, says Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yurii Vaskov. All five container terminals are ready to operate, as almost all of them are involved in the transshipment of agricultural and other products. Vaskov said that Ukraine also hopes to … Read more

AMCU grants Ukrnafta permission to concentrate Glusco assets

At a meeting on Thursday, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) granted permission to PJSC Ukrnafta to concentrate the assets of the Glusco gas station network, according to the company’s website. “Now the company has all the legal grounds to sign acts of acceptance and transfer of assets from ARMA, after which it will be … Read more

Oschadbank sells Atmosphere shopping center and Ramada Encore Kyiv hotel for UAH 1.79 bln

State-owned Oschadbank has put up for sale the Atmosfera shopping mall and Ramada Encore Kyiv hotel in the capital, 11 land plots in Kozyn (Kyiv region) and the right of claim to “Niteko LLC” for UAH 1.79 billion through the OpenMarket electronic trading system (SE SETAM of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine). The lot … Read more