Naftogaz wants to cut off gas supplies to another 1.3 million Ukrainians.
Another 1.3 million Ukrainian households find themselves in a situation where their suppliers cannot fulfill their function, and therefore they will be connected to the services of the state gas supply company Naftogaz of Ukraine, which acts as a supplier of last resort. This was reported on the website of Naftogaz.
“To ensure uninterrupted gas supply in martial law, all consumers who previously received gas from SE” KyivGazEnergy “, LLC” LUBNYGAS-TRADING “, LLC” GAS RESOURCE COMPANY “, LLC” Ternopilmiskgaz “, LLC” UMANGASAS ” “Sales”, will receive gas from the supplier “Last Hope” (PON), whose function is performed by the Gas Supply Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, – said in a statement.
GK Naftogaz Ukrainy will connect these household consumers, who currently receive gas from the supplier of last resort (PON), to the annual tariff plan “Fixed” – UAH 7.96 per cubic meter. m (including VAT, excluding transportation costs).
It will be recalled that the problems at KyivGasEnergy began last year, when the company, contrary to legal requirements, did not publish the price of gas for the population for a month, and then set it at the annual tariff level of 8, 7 UAH/cu. m – until May 2022.
The annual tariff LUBNYGAS until May 2022 was UAH 7.99 /cube. m.
Annual tariff “GAS RESOURCE COMPANY” (Melitopol) was 7, 89/cu. m.
Annual tariff “Ternopilmiskgaz” was 8.99 UAH/cubic meter. m.
Annual tariff “UMANGAS SALES” was 7, 89/cu. m.
Annual tariff of LLC Cherkasygaz Zbut was 7, 89/cu. м.
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The actual sale price of natural gas in Ukraine in April amounted to UAH 35,932.9, or USD 1,228.3 per 1,000 cubic meters. At the same time, the government does not intend to raise tariffs for the population, neither for electricity nor for gas.
According to the prices provided by Naftogaz Trading to heat supply companies , the price of gas for heat production for the needs of the population from June 1, 2022 was to increase 3.9 times . This was stated by the Intersectoral Association “Ukrteplocomunenergo”.
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In two months, Naftogaz Ukrainy, which currently provides the population with cheap gas, may acquire signs of a monopolist , if during this period a significant number of consumers who receive gas from the company as part of the supply of “last resort” do not choose another supplier.
This concentration occurred as a result of the transfer to Naftogaz in early June of 26 regional gas companies operating under the brand of RGK, which is associated with Dmitry Firtash.
