Energy Headlines

30/01/2009
Government has backed up investment project on the use of alternative kinds of fuel in Sumy region

The Government has backed up the draft Order on the use of alternative kinds of fuel – straw and wood in the Sumy region, at a special sitting.

As Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko said, the use... More...

29/01/2009
Yulia Tymoshenko: Half of natural gas we consume today, can be replaced with alternative energy sources
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko believes that Ukraine can consume half natural gas today replacing it with alternative energy sources. She disclosed this at a special sitting of the Government, devoted... More...

27/01/2009
European Commission President says Ukraine is pledging not to reopen gas deal with Russia
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says he got assurances from Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko that he would not reopen a sensitive deal with Moscow that restarted flows of gas to EU... More...

23/01/2009
Price for Russian natural gas for Ukraine in 2010-2011 - is a matter of future negotiations

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko told briefing that price for Russian natural gas is calculated for all European countries according to one formula: “An absolutely standard formula is applied... More...

21/01/2009
Ukraine has the lowest price for Russian natural gas among all Gazprom partners

Ukraine’s price for Russian natural gas in 2009 is one of the lowest as against prices of other partners of the Russian Federation. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko announced on opening a Gov... More...

21/01/2009
Government sees no grounds to increase gas tariffs for the population

Government sees no grounds to increase gas tariffs for the population. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko told press conference summing up the Gov’t sitting.

“The National Commission for Regulating... More...

20/01/2009
Yulia Tymoshenko: Price for transit in 1.7 dollars per thousand cubic meters is well-grounded, while special price for process gas in 153.9 dollars per thousand cubic meters of gas is by 25 dollars lower against last year's

PM of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko announced according to the signed Agreements between Ukraine and Russia on transit of the Russian gas via the territory of Ukraine to Europe and gas price for Ukraine the... More...

20/01/2009
New gas price in 228.8 dollars per thousand cubic meters gives additional resources for growth of Ukraine's economy in 2009

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko announced during a joint briefing with Commissioner of the European Union for Energy Andris Piebalgs.

“The fact of gas price has occurred better than anticipated... More...

19/01/2009
Russia and Ukraine to sign gas contracts on Monday
Russia and Ukraine will sign documents on terms of the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine and terms of the gas transit to the countries of Europe on Monday. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko stated... More...

09/01/2009
EU technical experts to monitor natural gas volumes supplied by Russia for the European Union countries - understanding of Yulia Tymoshenko and Jose Manuel Barroso

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko discussed with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso the situation connected with suspension of Russia’s gas supplies for the European Union... More...