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Global energy investment is projected to reach a record $3.3T in 2025, with clean energy making up more than $2.2T, according to the IEA. Despite geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty, total investment is expected to grow by 2% in real terms. The primary areas of green investment will include renewables, nuclear power, power grids, energy storage, low-carbon fuels, and energy efficiency. The key driver of the green transformation has been the increase in electricity demand. This year, investment in the

During April and May, consumer prices in Ukraine continued their ascent. According to the NBU, inflation in May reached a peak that was higher than expected; yearly inflation surpassed 15% in May. The rise in raw product prices intensified due to the lingering effects of last year’s poor harvests, spring frosts, and seasonal variations in demand for certain foods and goods. Underlying inflationary pressure was driven by steady consumer demand and additional hikes in business production costs. Nevertheless, the NBU

The company is preparing to restore the Kakhovka HPP, which was damaged by Russian forces on June 6 2023, immediately following the recapture of the territory, as stated by company head Bohdan Sukhetsky. The undermining of the HPP is causing Ukrhydroenergo to lose ₴6-8B in annual revenue. The station’s destruction has led to halted shipping, a water supply shortage, and diminished balancing capacity in the Ukrainian energy system. Sukhetsky indicated that full restoration of the HPP will take about five

In the second half of 2025, the Vitagro group of companies will begin the first stage of construction work on the new ABC Hub industrial park in the Khmelnytskyi region, with the launch of production lines scheduled for 2028. The 11-hectare site will host enterprises that will engage in process agricultural raw materials, food production, and packaging, along with warehouse complexes, research centers, laboratories, logistics infrastructure, and retail facilities. Total project investment is estimated at ₴1.65B ($40M). During the first

Located within the KYT industrial park (Bucha, Kyiv region), which officially opened on June 6, a new FRES Co plant that will produce metal booklet springs and fittings for printing products has begun operations. The production capacity is 2,000 bobbins per month, allowing the supply of 40% of Ukraine’s domestic market needs. The total investment in the enterprise is ₴8M. Currently, Fres Co is establishing the production of a new type of product – eyelets (rivets) used in printing. It

According to real estate analysts, four new buildings were completed in May – two in the Lviv region and one each in Kyiv and Zakarpattia. The highest percentage of completed properties was recorded in the Rivne (62%), Zaporizhzhia (56%), and Odesa (54%) regions. Prices in the primary market show growth in most regions. The largest price increases were noted in the Chernihiv (+8%), Zhytomyr (+8%), and Kyiv (+6%) regions. Only the Kirovohrad region showed a decrease, averaging 5%. Kyiv remains

For the first time, Vladimir Putin has publicly addressed the destruction of bridges in Russia, attributing responsibility to Ukraine. He stated that negotiations are unfeasible in this context, claiming that the Ukrainian government is “degenerating into a terrorist organization.” Putin described the recent bombings of railway tracks in the Bryansk and Kursk regions as terrorist acts, asserting that such decisions originated with political leadership in Ukraine. He argued that the bridge bombings just before the second round of negotiations in

The inaugural meeting of the fund’s governing board is set for late July, with the fund expected to begin operations by year’s end. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko commented on their partnership to establish the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund, which she said could commence its activities by December following her trip to Washington. “An important meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. We are working on projects in the fields of graphite, lithium, and titanium,” she stated. The initial meeting of the

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) have signed the first agreement under the EU’s Export Credit Guarantee Program for Ukraine, as reported by the Ministry of Economy. The program aims to support European companies working with Ukraine and enhance Ukraine’s economic integration with the EU. The signed guarantee allows for financing of up to €20M to support export credit operations. It is expected that this agreement will enable around 40 Danish companies

Ukraine will receive €1.3B in 2025 under the Danish model to finance its weapons production. As a result of negotiations, Ukraine will receive the first tranche of €428M from Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Norway, and Iceland. These funds will soon be used to produce Ukrainian artillery, strike drones, missiles, and anti-tank weapons. Part of the allocated funds will be drawn from the proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets. It has been reported that new strategic decisions are currently being prepared regarding

The EU is prepared to collaborate with the US to simultaneously impose sanctions on Russia to compel Russian dictator Putin to agree to peace talks, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She noted that the EU is currently working on its 18th package of Russian sanctions. “We are primarily interested in sanctions against the energy sector and blocking sources of financing for Russia,” the EC President added. According to the plan, the new EU sanctions will include restrictions

Analysts suggest that this decline stems from the exhaustion of recovery effects following the tough year of 2022, which became evident around the start of the second quarter last year. Essentially, the Ukrainian economy has reached its growth ceiling, unable to progress into positive territory without favorable structural changes. Industrial production in the first quarter fell by 6.1% compared to the same time last year, the volume of construction work dropped by 11%, and industrial producer prices surged by 40.4%.

Starting in 2025, the Ministry of Economy will start accepting applications for state support of industrial parks, through August 15. Last year, the government backed 15 parks with ₴1.1B, which funded 33 new industrial infrastructure projects. An additional ₴500M will be available for 2025. Initiators of new parks can receive up to ₴150M on co-financing terms to build engineering and transport infrastructure, as well as compensation for network connection. Additionally, the Cabinet of Ministers has modified the application and funding

The land plot for this wind farm has already been leased from the city council near Belz in the Lviv region. The project has been in preparation for five years and is expected to generate up to 100 MW, enough to cover about 10% of the annual energy consumption of the Lviv region. Eco-Optima is currently negotiating financing with several lenders, including state-owned Oschadbank, which already provides support for another Eco-Optima project – the Sokalska wind farm. In the Lviv

Last year, Ukraine exported 118,000 tons of dairy products, surpassing imports by nearly 100%. Export revenue reached $296.8M, an increase of 16% from 2023 and 20% from 2021. The largest export categories included powdered and condensed milk, which accounted for 25%, and cheeses, which made up 18%. In contrast, last year, 60,270 tons of dairy products valued at $290M were imported into Ukraine, with cheeses representing 78% of these imports. Despite the ongoing war, the number of cows in the

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has purchased a 60% stake in the Eurobridge multimodal terminal, situated in the Transcarpathian region. This terminal in Batiovo will operate as a joint venture entitled HHLA Eurobridge Batiovo, established by HHLA International GmbH in collaboration with Ukrainian company Fortior Capital LLC. HHLA will hold a controlling stake and, together with its subsidiary METRANS, will participate in further development of the terminal. The deal awaits approval from Ukraine’s antimonopoly authorities. The terminal is strategically

This Ukrainian investment and development firm, specializing in commercial real estate, is purchasing two prime properties in central Kyiv: the Leonardo business center’s first phase and the Ukraina department store. Currently, City Capital Group owns six commercial real estate properties in Kyiv, including business centers, a market mall, and cultural and retail spaces. The seller of these assets is the Irish banking corporation IBRC. The transaction value is estimated between $70M and $100M, with additional investment planned for facility modernization.

This year has witnessed a revival in the demand for commercial real estate within these developments; however, in light of the ongoing war, increasing inflation, and economic recession, new trends have emerged, according to market participants. Notably, the demand for commercial space in residential complexes remains robust, owing to several key factors: Investors are slowly returning in Ukraine, viewing commercial properties as a more stable asset than bank deposits or residential real estate. Rising construction costs have caused an increase

The UK has announced a new large aid package for Ukraine, which includes 100,000 drones to be provided throughout the year. This represents 10 times more than last year, and the total is a record, amounting to £350M. The package also includes: 140,000 rounds of artillery ammunition that have already been delivered £247M for Ukrainian military training The total amount of military support received from Britain so far this year is £4.5B. The Netherlands will transfer a new maritime security

Danylo Hetmantsev, head of Committee on Finance, confirmed that there are no plans to raise taxes in 2026, and that the shortfall in the state budget will be managed through alternative sources. He noted that the current year’s budget is short by ₴500B, but he is optimistic that this gap can be closed without increasing taxes. Additionally, he indicated that the state budget deficit will be larger in 2026, and that this will primarily be addressed through external sources. Hetmantsev