Ukrainian VTP prices are converging with EU values Falling prices could incentivise return to free market rules Gas Traders of Ukraine CEO says softening supply risks could see cross-border trading resume LONDON (ICIS)–Ukraine could lift gas trading regulatory restrictions and revert to free market arrangements as a window of opportunity is opening up, the CEO […]
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The Ukraine war offers energy arbitrage opportunities
It also provides a glimpse at the future of European gas supplies Europe had weathered one winter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But although gas prices had returned to Earth, they were sure to rise in the colder months to come. Thus if commodity merchants bought at rock-bottom rates in the summer, they could […]
Financing Putin’s war: Fossil fuel exports from Russia in the first six months of the invasion of Ukraine
August 24 marked Ukraine’s 31st Independence Day, and the passage of six months since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression aiming to end that independence. To shed light on who purchases Russiaʼs oil, gas and coal, and how the volume and value of imports have changed since the start of the invasion, the Centre for Research […]
CEO Аssociation “Gas Traders of Ukraine” Andrew Myzovets takes part in the conference: “European policy of diversification of natural gas supplies and implications for Russian gas exports”
Congratulations to the participants of the meeting! I am very glad to see everyone alive and well, this is extremely important in times of aggression against Ukraine. I will say the banal truth that russian aggression against our country would be impossible without huge revenues that our northern neighbor has received, is receiving and […]
German regulator takes over Gazprom Germania to ensure energy supply
FRANKFURT, April 4 (Reuters) – Gazprom Germania, an energy trading, storage and transmission business ditched by Russia’s Gazprom (GAZP.MM) on Friday, will be transferred to Germany’s regulator to ensure energy security, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday. All voting rights in the company will be moved to the regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, Habeck told a news conference. […]
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck reflects on tricky Arab energy mission
German Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, of the Green Party, has returned from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. He spoke to DW about gas deals, Russia and the state of Germany’s coalition government. For three days, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck traveled around the Arab world while a war raged in Europe. The Green […]
Ukraine should choose EU over Russian gas even if more expensive – trader group
LONDON (ICIS)–Ukraine should pay more for EU-sourced gas if it is short due to the rerouting of transit to Nord Stream 2, rather than buy volumes directly from Russia, the head of the Association Gas Traders of Ukraine told ICIS. The pending completion of the Russian pipeline via the Baltic Sea to Germany could create a […]
Ukraine and Poland could integrate gas markets, but more investment needed – report
2021/03/31. Author: Aura Sabadus Source: https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2021/03/31/10623788/ukraine-and-poland-could-integrate-gas-markets-but-more-investment-needed-report?fbclid=IwAR0RMNh6Z2OXMlpRNilsnQXnswxnJC34Hy41n_iZqszlc_aJ6LdjkNC4naQ LONDON (ICIS)–The Ukrainian and Polish gas markets could become further integrated once Poland ends its long-term supply contract with Russia’s Gazprom in 2022, according to a report by USAID, a leading development agency. The document found the two markets could work on joint projects to allow enhanced cross-border flows and […]
Andriy Mizovets, the lobbyist of gas traders, about the market influence of Naftogaz and non-market restrictions of the government
25.03.2021. Author: Serhii Holovnov. Source: https://biz.censor.net/r3255463 In the interview with Business Censor, the President of the Association “Gas Traders of Ukraine” (AGTU) Andriy Mizovets told how the limitation of gas prices for the population has stopped the development of the gas market and how the state company Naftogaz uses market power. The Association “Gas Traders of […]
GTSUO’s accusations against traders are unfounded. But, in search of culprits, they got at themselves, – AGTU
5.08.2020. Author: ExPro. Source: https://expro.com.ua/en/articles/gtsuos-accusations-against-traders-are-unfounded-but-in-search-of-culprits-they-got-at-themselves-agtu?fbclid=iwar3ywyx0zpwcxeoygc36rhw00glv7q_af_ifa1yyuxmhqxqqf1hcmoxndx0 On July 29, 2020, National Energy and Utilities Regulation Commission (NEURC) published a draft resolution to amend the Gas Transmission Code of Ukraine. Should these changes be adopted, cost of settlements of natural gas imbalances for traders will increase from 10% to 20%, conversely, the level of profitability of the Gas TSO […]