Commercial banks in Ukraine reported a net profit of $393.3 million in the first quarter of 2021, 32 percent less than in the same period last year when net profit was $577.3 million, the country's central bank said.

Uzbekistan will move a step closer to reducing its dependence on fossil fuels by securing financing for one of the first private-sector renewable energy projects in the country, a 100-megawatt solar power plant near the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand.

Azerbaijan produced 594,100 barrels per day (bpd) of oil in April, up from 592,100 bpd in March 2021, and in line with the country’s obligations under the OPEC+ deal, the Energy Ministry said.