More than a third of gas for industry is supplied by Ukrainian companies
In Ukraine, more than a third of gas volumes for the industry put private mining companies.
About this in his article for DT.UA written by the journalist Anna Fierce and the Director of ExPro Consulting Gennady Cobalt.
According to the authors, despite the reduction in gas consumption and falling prices the situation for the Ukrainian mining companies is not so bad. The Ukrainian gas production is mainly supplied to industrial consumers in this segment, its share is about 1/3.
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Just this year, the Ukrainian private mining company first began supplying gas for technological needs “Ukrtransgaz”. In this sector of the Ukrainian company is only 10% of the supply of the necessary “Ukrtransgaz” 3 billion cubic meters.
“As for the segment of industrial customers, it is possible to talk about the unconditional victory of the market. 40 thousand industrial consumers buy gas at 250 traders, of which nearly 50 — importers of gas and the same mining companies. The NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine” is rapidly losing market share. Today, more than a third of the volume of gas for industry is a private Ukrainian gas production,” the article reads.
We will remind, “Naftogaz” has increased prices for the industry. From 1 August in Ukraine, 2.8% and 2.9% rise in gas prices for industrial consumers and other economic entities. The minimum cost per thousand cubic meters will grow from 7208,4 7420,8 UAH to UAH, and the maximum 8008,8 from UAH to UAH 8230,8.