Economy

Oil prices fluctuate due to the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran
PrivatBank warned about technical works: cards and terminals will not work

On the night of June 13-14, 2025, PrivatBank will carry out routine maintenance. Temporarily, payment card transactions, ATMs, self-service terminals and POS terminals of the bank will not work. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the press service of the financial institution. PrivatBank announced that it will

13 June 22:22 Дзвенислава Карплюк
The oil market is feverish after the news from Israel and Iran: will there be a new fuel crisis?

Oil market prices rose again after news of an escalating situation in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Iran. The market reacted nervously, which is natural from the point of view of the psychology of finance: every tension in this region is traditionally seen as a potential threat to raw material supplies and transportation

13 June 18:21 Мандровська Олександра
Sugar as an export currency: Ukrainian farmers earned $419 million despite the war

Despite a full-scale war, logistical chaos and a decline in domestic consumption, Ukrainian sugar producers set a historical record in 2024: more than 746 thousand tons of sugar for export and $419 million in foreign exchange earnings. About the strategic importance of sugar, the benefits of trade with the EU, African markets, re-export through Turkey

13 June 15:59 Iaroslava Lubyana
Oil soars by almost 7% after Israeli strikes on Iran

On Friday, oil prices rose sharply by almost 7%, hitting multi-month highs after Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran. This has raised concerns about possible disruptions in oil supplies, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports citing Reuters. According to OilPrice.com, as of 12:23 Kyiv time, Brent crude oil futures jumped $4.63, or 6.68%, to

13 June 12:37 Остафійчук Ярослав
Special pensioners sued for additional UAH 35 billion: who will get the money?

This year, special pensioners have sued the Pension Fund of Ukraine for UAH 35 billion in increased pensions. This was announced by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports citing Bankova Mail. According to the deputy, the state faces the problem of

13 June 12:00 Остафійчук Ярослав
What lies behind the draft law on cryptocurrency reserves: risks and challenges

on June 10, the parliament registered draft law No. 13356, which proposes to allow the National Bank of Ukraine to take virtual assets into account as part of state reserves at its own discretion. This was reported by one of the initiators of the initiative, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, citing information on the Verkhovna Rada website.

13 June 11:31 Darina Glushchenko
Euro exchange rate rises again: a new record on the Ukrainian currency market

For the first time in history, the euro exchange rate in Ukraine has surpassed 48 hryvnia. The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official euro exchange rate for Friday, June 13, 2025, at 48.08 UAH/€, which is 62 kopecks higher than the day before, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports At the

13 June 00:19 Дзвенислава Карплюк
Gambling business paid almost UAH 9 billion in taxes in 5 months

In January-May 2025, gambling companies transferred UAH 8.97 billion in taxes to the state budget, which is 22.3% more than in the same period last year. Compared to 2021, revenues increased 125 times. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the chairman of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy Danylo

12 June 23:21 Дзвенислава Карплюк
Beetroot breaks price records: last year’s crop is getting more expensive, new crop does not save it yet

The Ukrainian market is experiencing a record high price for last year's beets, despite the growing supply of new crops. This is reported by the analytical resource EastFruit, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. According to experts, last year's beets are now sold at 25-33 UAH/kg ($0.60-0.80/kg), which is on average 21% more expensive

12 June 21:58 Марина Максенко