Summarizing the data from statistical reports for the ten months of the current year, one can note a stable monthly growth in the average monthly wage of Volyn residents.

Wage debt in Volyn is growing. On December 20, representatives of the regional council discussed ways out and opportunities to suspend this process at a meeting in the Volyn Regional State Administration.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has worsened the inflation forecast for 2004 from 9.5% to 10.5% (December to December). This was stated by the acting prime minister, first deputy prime minister, finance minister Mykola Azarov at a meeting with ambassadors of foreign states in Ukraine, reports "Ukrainian News".

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has obligated the State Tax Administration to ensure the escort of transportation of ethyl, cognac and fruit spirits across the territory of Ukraine from the moment of their shipment from the distillery to the destination point (in the case of export – to the checkpoint across the…

On Friday, December 17, at the oil trading sessions in New York and London, oil prices rose sharply again after a slight decline the day before.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has allowed the company SV Motors Ltd (Great Britain) to acquire more than 50% of the shares of the Lutsk Automobile Plant. \nThe Antimonopoly Committee reported that SV Motors Ltd is engaged in investment activity and does not operate on the Ukrainian market.

Industrial production growth for January-November was 13.4%, for November – 11.3% (compared to November 2003). This was reported to "proUA" by the press service of the Ministry of Economy and European Integration.

Today, participants of the car rally "I'm Going to Vote: 'No' to Falsification!" are visiting Horokhiv, Lokachi, Volodymyr-Volynskyi and Novovolynsk. The car rally is being held within the framework of the project "I'm Going to Vote: 'No' to Falsification!

The third trading day of the week on the oil market was marked by a sharp increase in oil prices. Thus, on December 15, oil prices on average rose by 6.7% and reached their highest level since the beginning of the month.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Volodymyr Stelmakh as the new head of the National Bank of Ukraine. 428 people's deputies voted for the corresponding resolution, reports a proUA correspondent.