Increasing tariffs for gas transportation is the path to inflation and closure of enterprises,
The increase in tariffs of state monopolies affects both the competitiveness of Ukrainian exports and the pockets of ordinary Ukrainians, the publication notes.
The Ukrainian GTS Operator has initiated a sharp increase in gas transportation tariffs for 2025. This will affect the competitiveness of business and, in the end, will lead to higher prices and will continue to “accelerate” inflation in the fourth year of a full-scale war, Censor writes.
“LLC “GTS Operator of Ukraine” received from NEURC approval a project to increase the tariff for gas transportation for consumers from 124 to 503 UAH per thousand cubic meters. That is, the tariff will increase by 305%, or more than 4 times. The company's management explains this by the completion the validity of the agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the EU. That is, supporting the income of the monopolist instead of the Russians now…
