# Business
Ukrainian petrol stations have raised diesel prices: where is the best place to fill up your car?
The sharpest rise in prices has been recorded within the Ukrnafta network, although the cost of the resource there remains the lowest on the market.
MP Buzhansky explained when the Cabinet of Ministers will allocate additional funds to finance the Economic Security Bureau
MP Maksym Buzhansky stated that the ESBU had failed to demonstrate its effectiveness either in combating economic crime or in the re-certification process, and that it was therefore too early to consider providing additional funding to the agency. He also noted that teachers, doctors and police officers in frontline regions receive significantly lower salaries, yet do not complain about it.
Ukrposhta is launching its first network of parcel lockers and an online parcel tracking service
Customers will be able to manage their shipments remotely and collect parcels via automated terminals.
Sowing season 2026: nearly one million hectares of cereals have been sown in Ukraine
As of mid-April 2026, Ukrainian farmers had sown 927,000 hectares of cereals and legumes.
The ESBU has uncovered a scheme involving the illegal production of vapes; assets worth 30 million hryvnias have been seized
Law enforcement agencies have carried out a large-scale operation against the illegal market for e-cigarette liquids. Goods worth around 30 million hryvnias have been seized.
Apple strengthens its lead: the tech giant topped the global smartphone market in 2026
Despite a shortage of components and a decline in purchasing power, the American corporation is showing growth.
Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as CEO of Dolce & Gabbana, but will retain a creative role
Gabbana’s resignation from her supervisory roles took effect on 1 January 2026. The company described this as a ‘natural evolution of its organisational structure and management’.
Poroshenko has declared over 52.5 million hryvnias in income from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance
In 2025, Petro Poroshenko received over 52.5 million hryvnias from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance. He also invested part of the funds in Hungarian government bonds.
“It is time to draw conclusions,” the MP said, expressing his dissatisfaction with the work of the BEB under Tsivinsky’s leadership
Danylo Getmantsev, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, has stated that he is dissatisfied with the work of the new team at the Economic Security Bureau. According to him, the time has come to draw conclusions, so MPs plan to hear from the Bureau’s leadership as early as next month.
Financial Monitoring 2026: new rules for businesses from 2 February
On 2 February 2026, an updated procedure for information exchange in the field of financial monitoring came into force in Ukraine. For banks, insurance companies, notaries, auditors, estate agents, gambling operators and other entities subject to primary financial monitoring, this means new reporting rules, a switch to an online portal and a stronger focus on high-risk transactions.
Elon Musk is seeking the dismissal of OpenAI’s management through the courts
Elon Musk has filed a new court petition calling for the dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.
Despite record budget losses caused by the illegal cigarette market, the Economic Security Bureau has not initiated a single investigation into the smuggling of excise goods
Over the years of the war, the budget has lost over 90 billion hryvnias due to the proliferation of illicit tobacco products. However, the Economic Security Bureau’s track record in this area is disappointing: not a single criminal case has been brought for the smuggling of excise goods, and nearly 18% of the cigarette market remains in the black market.
