Weekly analytical report January 24 – 30, 2022

Report announcement:

• A limited gas reserve during this heating season and possible suspension of transit compel the government to be proactive when preparing for the text autumn-winter period and start procuring gas as soon as this February…
• Further implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project became one of the factors in countering the escalation of Russian aggression against Ukraine…
• The unavailability of some nuclear capacity did not unbalance the Integrated Power System (IPS), but in the future, the situations like that could create risks, especially under operation in isolated mode… Under these conditions, correct information about coal reserves is important for the society. According to the Energy Map service, on January 20, Ukrenergo has completely changed the dataset concerning coal reserves in 2021 and January 2022. Analysts have discovered that the data was completely changed, and moreover, the amount of adjustment between goal grades exceeded 200,000 tons on some days. In response to an inquiry from the Energy Map analysts, the company reported it sees no reasons to provide any explanation…
• Despite energy efficiency is recognized as a national priority and nationwide projects are planned, no proper financial support and accessible instruments have been created…

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