Weekly analytical report September 27 – October 3, 2021

Report announcement:

• In the conditions of growing gas prices and financial unpreparedness of district heating companies (DHCs) for the winter season, central and local public authorities have clinched formal deals, which instead of systemic solution of problems propose temporary mechanisms of supporting DHCs and households…
• The Hungarian-Russian gas contract has already reduced physical utilization of the Ukrainian gas transmission system and raised questions regarding its conformity with the principle of solidarity in the EU energy security policy…
• Amid the critically low coal stocks, the Ministry of Energy updated its forecasted electricity balance for the current year, but for the autumn-winter period these adjustments are insignificant…
• A regulatory framework must be created to facilitate development of hydrogen energy and, in general, the sector of low-carbon and renewable gases, which is currently in the inception phase…

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