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Ukraine joins Energy Community

On September 24, Ukraine joined the Energy Community.

IMF boss to visit Kyiv

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, executive director of the International Monetary Fund, plans to visit Kyiv this week.

Ukraine issues record volume of Eurobonds

Ukraine has issued a record volume of external government bonds, according to Premier Mykola Azarov at an extended Cabinet session.

VAT refund arrears will be reduced tenfold says Azarov

The amount that the Government owed in refunds for the value-added tax (VAT) will be reduced to UAH 3bn as of October 1, 2010, according to a statement by Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov.

Ukraine could dampen world grain prices

A Government decision to remove caps on grain exports from Ukraine could lead to a drop in world grain prices, according to experts at one of Ukraine’s investment groups.

Naftogaz extracts first 100,000 barrels from Egyptian oilfield

NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy, a national stock company, has extracted its first 100,000 barrels (13,500 tonnes) of oil from the Gharadig oilfield.

For 8 months of 2010, Ukraine increased coal output 3%

Ukraine has increased the extraction of coal by 3.09% over January-August 2010, compared to the same period of 2009, up to 49,225,000 t.

Ukraine biggest sunoil exporter in world

Ukraine is now the largest sunflower seed oil exporter in the world, having expanded its geographic reach to include China.