Russia is accumulating strategic stocks of buckwheat in case of global disasters, including nuclear war. Sergey Gromovoy, Executive Director of the International Buckwheat Association, said this in an interview with "Komersant Ukrainian" . "Russia holds strategic reserves of buckwheat. It grows more than 1.2 million tons a year and consumes 600-700 thousand

On Friday, world prices for Brent crude oil lost almost two dollars after the White House announced that it would postpone a decision on possible US involvement in the armed conflict between Israel and Iran. Despite this, Brent futures remain on track for a third consecutive weekly rise, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports, citing Reuters.

In May 2025, Oleksiy Brekht, acting CEO of NPC Ukrenergo, received more than UAH 1 million in salary. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the company's report. The total amount of accrued salary amounted to UAH 1,060,705.80. As Ukrenergo clarifies, this amount includes a performance-based payment in 2023,

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, has announced preparations to announce a tender for the development of the Dobra lithium deposit in Kirovohrad region. According to him, this may be the first project in cooperation with the United States, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. "I

The Ukrainian gas market has recorded the highest prices in the last 2.5 years. As of mid-June 2025, the cost of a thousand cubic meters of gas exceeded UAH 31,550 including VAT. Some contracts were even concluded at a price of more than UAH 32,000 per thousand cubic meters, which was the highest since November

The state nuclear company Energoatom spent UAH 78.8 billion in the first five months of 2025 to compensate for the difference between the market and preferential electricity prices for Ukrainians. This was reported by the company's press service, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. The funds will be used to maintain affordable tariffs for household consumers.

Oil prices fluctuated on Thursday as investors refrained from opening new positions after US President Donald Trump gave conflicting signals about the potential US involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Reuters. Price dynamics on world markets

According to the results of the 2024 declaration campaign, Ukrainians declared 474 billion hryvnias of income, which is 93.5 billion more than a year earlier. This was announced on June 18 by Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, on his Telegram channel, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.

In 2024, the pharmaceutical company "Darnitsa" earned UAH 196 million at public tenders, which is more than twice as much as in the previous year. This is evidenced by the data of the Opendatabot portal with reference to the Prozorro electronic public procurement system, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. The company received