DiXi Group Alert: the protocol on Russian gas transit fixed compromises but raised additional questions Government of Ukraine the protocol signed by representatives of the EU, Ukraine and Russia as well as companies of these countries (Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC, NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, Gazprom PJSC).The document sets out the parties’ coordinated […]
Weekly analytical report 16–23 December, 2019 In this issue: – Ukraine and Russia were able to agree upon the key terms of the gas transit contact before the end of 2019. In the meantime, during the tense negotiation period Ukraine was able to demonstrate significant progress on the way of reforming the gas sector in accordance with […]
DIXI GROUP ALERT: AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON ENERGY REGULATOR ARE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION DIXI Group recommendations regarding the adopted law on the NEURC constitutional status 98,06K
Weekly analytical report 9–15 December, 2019 In this issue: – The preservation of PSO and price regulation in the gas market distorts the market situation… – Ukrainian officials have different forecasts concerning negotiations on the new gas transit contract… – The issue of financial imbalances in the electricity market caused by renewable generation is gradually moving to the […]
Weekly analytical report 2–8 December, 2019 In this issue: – The gas negotiations stood still in expectation of a political decision, but the Normandy Format summit did not yield final decisions… – In the extractive sector, the government is trying to solve the problem of “sleeping licenses” using fiscal methods… – The electricity market shows positive trends, in […]
Ukraine & Association Agreement: new season (monitoring of the implementation of the Association Agreement for 9 months) 2019 became a year of both ambitious achievements and major challenges. Ratification of the amendments to Annex XXVII of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which became the first «upgrade» of the Agreement since its enactment, was a milestone event. […]
Weekly analytical report 25 November – 1 December, 2019 In this issue: – The government is trying to develop a response to the financial and technical imbalances in the electricity market caused by rapid growth of renewables … – The Cabinet of Ministers is changing the PSO terms by introducing a fixed forward gas price from January […]
Weekly analytical report 18 – 24 November, 2019 In this issue: – The Russian party continues to negotiate a new transit contract from “everything or nothing” position, with Gazprom being prepared to stop the transit… – The government assures that utility tariffs may rise due to the increase in market value of energy resources, but not due […]
Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2019. Ukraine On 30 September 2019, the Energy Charter Secretariat launched the Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2019 (#EIRA2019), the second edition of its flagship publication. The part concerning Ukraine was prepared by DiXi Group expert Taras Tkachuk. EIRA examines and addresses risks related to unpredictable policy and regulatory change, discrimination between foreign […]
Weekly analytical report 11 – 17 November, 2019 In this issue: – The law passed in Germany may create favorable legal regime for Nord Stream 2, thus eliminating last barriers in the way of the project’s implementation… – The Verkhovna Rada adopted the legislative framework for unbundling of gas transmission operations… – A rapid increase […]
Environmental tax in Ukraine: where do moneys go and what should be changed? Infografics – https://ua-energy.org/en/posts/14-11-2019-37f02c6e-9bf1-4f51-ab80-0b5638e9 How environmental tax is presently distributed and spent To the state budget’s general fund: 45% of environmental tax; 100% of environmental tax charged for carbon dioxide emissions by stationary sources of pollution. To the state budget’s special fund: 100% of environmental tax charged for […]
Weekly analytical report 4 – 10 November, 2019 In this issue: – There is a risk that Nord Stream 2 might be taken out of the scope of the updated Gas Directive application… – The absence of a mechanism for verifying subsidies creates a breeding ground for abuses, and consequently, unnecessarily growth of public expenditures… […]