Gas for the 2026/27 Winter: Will There Be Enough, and What to Do with the SurplusThe “Gas Traders of Ukraine” Association has prepared an analytical assessment of the gas balance for the 2026/27 heating season. Key points: A RECORD-BREAKING START TO THE SEASONUnderground storage facilities (including buffer gas) hold over 15.6 billion m³ of gas. […]
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The government is launching partial gas exports
After several months of discussions, the Cabinet of Ministers finally decided to allow partial exports of natural gas to the European Union—for the first time since the start of the full-scale war. The government adopted the relevant decision on October 7. Once the document takes effect, private operators will be able to sell up to […]
Ukraine Has Secured Guaranteed Capacity at the Future LNG Terminal in Klaipėda – Prime Minister
Ukraine Has Secured Guaranteed Capacity at the Future LNG Terminal in Klaipėda – Prime Minister Ukraine has secured guaranteed LNG regasification capacity at the new terminal in Klaipėda, which is currently under construction, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced. “Ukraine has already made a commitment and, in return, has secured guaranteed capacity at the new […]
Ukraine reaches 14.6 bcm winter gas storage target ahead of schedule
Ukraine reaches 14.6 bcm winter gas storage target ahead of schedule Natural gas stocks in Ukrainian underground storage facilities exceeded 14.6 bcm on August 28. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister of Ukraine announced the milestone, which is also confirmed by ExPro data. Ukraine has therefore reached the government’s storage target under the […]
Ukraine plans to partially resume gas exports
Ukraine intends to partially resume exports of domestically produced natural gas, which have been banned for 4.5 years, since early March 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by several ExPro market sources. The possibility of resuming exports of domestically produced gas has been discussed in the market for several […]
Gas TSO of Ukraine Launches Bundled Capacity Auctions at Cross-Border Interconnection Points: First Auctions Will Take Place on July 6
Gas TSO of Ukraine Launches Bundled Capacity Auctions at Cross-Border Interconnection Points: First Auctions Will Take Place on July 6 As a reminder, in June the NEURC adopted a decision to introduce the bundled capacity mechanism at cross-border interconnection points, effective from the 2026/2027 gas year. The implementation of this mechanism is another step towards […]
Ukraine has agreed to long-term LNG supplies via Klaipeda
Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to reserve capacity for long-term LNG supplies to Ukraine via the Klaipėda terminal. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who visited Lithuania in early June. “It is important that an agreement was reached today during the talks to reserve capacity for long-term LNG supplies to Ukraine via […]
NEURC raises tariffs for gas injection and withdrawal at Ukrainian storages
The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) at a meeting on May 26 approved resolutions increasing tariffs for natural gas injection, and withdrawal services at Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities (UGS). When calculating tariffs for natural gas storage services (injection and withdrawal), the following assumptions were taken into account: Projected costs related to the procurement […]
Natural gas prices in Ukraine surge amid war in the Middle East
Natural gas prices on the Ukrainian market have increased by 20% over recent days, reaching 27,800 UAH/tcm (incl. VAT) on Tuesday. Domestic market prices have reached their highest level in more than half a year, since June 2025. In recalculated terms, the gas price stands at $536/tcm (excl. VAT) or €43.2/MWh. Nevertheless, the increase in […]
Denys Shmyhal to become Ukraine’s new energy minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed that Denys Shmyhal take the position of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine. Zelenskyy announced the decision on social media. “It is important that after every Russian strike we can promptly restore what has been destroyed, and that the development of Ukraine’s energy sector remains […]