An increase in gas transportation tariffs will lead to a decrease in gas production in Ukraine,
Additional industry costs due to the tariff increase are estimated at UAH 7 billion.
If the tariff for natural gas transportation in Ukraine increases, gas production may decrease. This is stated in a letter from the Federation of Employers of the Fuel and Energy Complex of Ukraine (FRPECU).
In it, FRPECU addressed the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utilities (NCRECU) and drew attention to several critical aspects for revising the gas transportation tariff.
In particular, the Federation emphasized that the tariff increase will have a negative impact on the gas production industry and the economy of Ukraine.
“Increasing the tariff by 4.5 times in hryvnia equivalent will lead to a reduction in working capital of gas producing companies and…