Ukraine Business News

More than 50% of companies may increase prices due to rising #FuelPrices. According to a survey of 107 #EBA member companies, 66% have already felt the impact of rising fuel prices on their operations. Of these, 32% called this impact significant, and another 34% - moderate. At the same time, 25% noted a slight impact, and 9% said that they had not yet felt any changes. Against the backdrop of rising costs, 20% of companies have already increased the prices of their goods or services, and another 37% are considering doing so. At the same time, 40% of businesses do not plan to change prices, and 3% have not yet decided.

#Kyiv and #Bucharest are collaborating on joint defense projects worth €200M. #Ukraine and #Romania have agreed to develop projects for the joint production of weapons, primarily drones, within this funding. Romania has already obtained approval for its investment plan from the EU. The #SAFE program, approved by the European Commission, allocates a total of €150B in preferential loans for the purchase and production of military equipment and armaments by EU countries.

#NovaPoshta is currently evaluating several banks for acquisition, said Vyacheslav #Klymov, the group's co-owner. The goal of the acquisition is to strengthen #NovaPay and to expand its product offerings for Nova customers. Founded in 2013, NovaPay was initially an internal financial service for Nova Poshta customers. Today, over 800,000 clients use the NovaPay app, the company serves 70,000 entrepreneurs, and more than 310 external companies use its payroll project. NovaPay was the first non-bank financial institution in #Ukraine to receive an extended license from the #NBU, enabling it to open accounts and issue cards.

An agricultural company from the #Lviv region is building a plant with a capacity of 240 tons per day to become independent of external #animalfeed suppliers. The agricultural company "#Dzvony" (Lviv region) has begun construction of a modern feed plant with a capacity of 240 tons of products per day. The launch of production will allow the company to fully control feed quality, be independent of external suppliers, and systematically develop the livestock sector.

Ukrainian #AIstartup for customer communication automation raises €25,000 and is preparing to close a $500,000 round. Ukrainian startup #MaiCall has raised €25,000 in angel investments through the Bridge to Scale program. The company’s #AI solution automates up to 80% of business phone calls, replacing call center operators with intelligent voice assistants. The platform supports mass calls in 10 languages ​​and over 30 realistic voices. To date, MaiCall has already raised $100,000 in #investment, has a commitment from Startup Wise Guys for $115,000, and is preparing to close a $500,000 funding round in April.

EU limits #Hungary's access to confidential discussions about data leaks to #Russia. The EU is restricting Hungary's access to secret materials, with leaders now meeting in smaller groups after Polish Prime Minister Donald #Tusk voiced ongoing doubts that Hungarian Prime Minister #Orban is leaking information to Russia. Fears that #Budapest has shared information with the #Kremlin have caused European diplomacy to avoid the "27-nation" format more often. Instead, important decisions are now made in smaller groups of like-minded officials (E3, NB8, the Weimar Group, etc.) to protect participants' security and loyalty.

#Russia has attacked the #Druzhba oil pipeline 23 times. The President of the European Council, Antonio #Costa, expressed a positive outlook on #Ukraine's commitment to repairing the pipeline within six weeks. He said that the EC had offered Ukraine technical and financial support to help rebuild the pipeline after the Russian missile strike. Costa emphasized that the Russian Federation has attacked the oil pipeline 23 times. Despite this, Ukraine has consistently agreed to restore the Druzhba, the European Council President added.

#Russia could earn $250B from the war in the #MiddleEast. ubn.news/russia-could-e…

#Ukraine, despite the US' demands, has refused to hold presidential #elections in 2026. ubn.news/ukraine-despit…

The EU may delay a full ban on #Russian gas and oil due to the war in the #MiddleEast. The EU had aimed to completely stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas, expecting to boost imports from the Middle Eastern country and the US. However, the severe impacts of the Israeli-US war against Iran are increasing the likelihood that the planned ban will be postponed, say the agency's sources.

#Kyiv and #Washington conducted a new round of peace negotiations in #Ukraine on March 21-22, while #Russia presented the US with a new proposal. ubn.news/kyiv-and-washi…

#Kyiv is awaiting #Washington's readiness to finalize a #drone deal. President #Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is eager to sign this agreement with the US. "We proposed a drone deal to the US a year ago because they are our priority partner. This deal encompasses not only interceptors, such as sea drones and long-range drones, but also a valuable package for knowledge exchange. I am very interested in signing this agreement when President #Trump is ready. I will definitely be prepared," he stated.

For the first time since the beginning of a full-scale war, senior #NATO officials have arrived in Ukraine.On March 22, a NATO delegation led by the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, visited #Ukraine. During the meeting, the parties discussed Ukrainian military participation in future NATO exercises as part of a hypothetical enemy (Red Team). They also discussed further development of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Training Center (JATEC), which was officially opened in early 2025.

European investors are interested in new #retail real estate development projects in #Ukraine with a budget of up to €20M. According to UTG, European investors' requests focus on ready-made businesses. They are interested, for example, in a built network of small retail parks fully rented out to tenants. There is also active interest in unfinished or abandoned buildings that can be put into operation relatively quickly. Additionally, investors are interested in land plots where such facilities can be developed, especially retail parks with an area of up to 12,000 square meters, although there is currently very little such offer on the market.

Revenues from the #tourist tax in #Ukraine grew by 25%. The tourist tax continues to show a steady growth trend into 2026. In January-February, over 5,000 payers contributed ₴72.5M to the budgets, which is 25% higher than last year’s ₴58M, according to the State Tax Service. The highest revenues were traditionally generated by regions popular with tourists: #Kyiv, #Lviv region, #IvanoFrankivsk, and #Zakarpattia.

The #NBU has maintained the #KeyPolicyRate due to the consequences of the war in the #MiddleEast. ubn.news/the-nbu-has-ma…

US intelligence indicates that #Russia has maintained the initiative and is prepared to continue a war of attrition. ubn.news/us-intelligenc…

#Zelenskyy: There is a risk of strengthening #Russia's positions before negotiations, which may soon resume. ubn.news/zelenskyy-ther…

The profit of #Ukraine's #gas production industry dropped by 80% last year. In 2025, the industry earned ₴14.26B in net profit and generated ₴132.6 B in revenue. In 2024, the results were significantly better—₴69B in net profit and ₴181.4B in revenue. As a result, revenue decreased by 27%, and net profit fell by 80%. Experts say the sharp decline in the industry's financial performance was caused by Russian attacks on gas production infrastructure in the fall and winter of 2025.

EU experts have arrived in #Ukraine to inspect the #Druzhba oil pipeline. Meanwhile, the day before, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated that it had no information on specific dates or trips for European engineers to inspect the pipeline damage. Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi also emphasized that the decision to allow European inspectors, including representatives from #Slovakia or #Hungary, to assess the damage must be made by the Security Service of Ukraine.