Weekly analytical report September 20 – 26, 2021

Report announcement:

• Price regulation in the conditions of record high market prices aggravates the problem of chronic financial imbalance of the gas market, with Naftogaz has already feeling adverse consequences…
• The reliability of Russia as a gas supplier raises serious doubts, due to both low degree of filling Gazprom’s storages in Europe and the refusal to book additional transit capacity via Ukraine…
• The government made another series of regulatory changes to increase the competitiveness and predictability of the wholesale electricity market, and continues preparations for the launch of a new PSO model on October 1…
• Despite the government’s assurances, organizational and financial readiness of heat suppliers for the heating season looks much lower than technical readiness…
• The adoption of a framework law, which was prepared for the final consideration by the parliament, may provide a boost to energy efficiency enhancement programs and launch new mechanisms…

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