Weekly analytical report October 11 – 17, 2021

Report announcement:

• More and more parties are joining the Nord Stream 2 certification process to officially present their position as regards the threats posed by this project to energy security…
• Amid the rising gas price, distribution systems operators have sharply increased the debts owed to TSO, while the mechanism of disbursing tariff revenues to settle the debt to GTSOU has not been launched yet…
• The government and Naftogaz have declared yet again the intention to increase gas production, but the offshore drilling continues to be postponed… In the meantime, international community expects greater transparency from Ukraine as regards extractive contracts…
• Too many tasks, which the government placed on Naftogaz to ensure smooth passage of the heating season, simultaneously create a number of risks…
• Amid the crisis in Ukraine’s electricity sector, first political signals hinting at possible postponement of integration into ENTSO-E begin to appear…
• The parliament and the government have adopted a number of important documents concerning development of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate policy, which, however, does not guarantee quick progress and successful implementation…

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