Kiev, August 1, 2016, 16:52 – REGNUM gas
Ukraine continues to increase imports of natural gas from European suppliers. Over the past week, it rose to 28 million cubic meters per day (22 of them accounted for Slovakia, just as Ukraine is pumping an average of about 43 million cubic meters per day). It is possible to increase the reserves in the vaults to 10.254 billion cubic meters (243 million cubic meters. Per week). At the same time, according to a press release “Naftogaz Ukraine”, the company did not import natural gas in the II quarter of 2016. All deliveries in between April-June were carried out by private companies. In total for January-May 2016 Ukraine imported 3 billion cubic meters of gas amounting to 582 million dollars against its own gas production decreased (-10.4% in Ukraine in June -. 3.2% in May to June and May 2015 respectively ), although up to six months, mining continues to be a slight increase (+1,5%).
As said in Kiev, the trend of the growth of domestic production is supported by investments in the industry. For example, “Ukrgasdobycha” in January-June 2016. bought special equipment on 248 million UAH, which is higher than investments in the previous 5 years.
«This year’s EHD buys plants for workover, pumping and Steam Generating Units production PJSC “Kharkiv transport equipment plant”, road-terrain cranes and vehicles produced by “Tekhkomplekt”. All purchases are taking place on a competitive basis, in electronic tender system Prozorro », – the press-service of the company in a release to the media. Purchases related to the high average age of equipment in cash and its frequent breakdowns. Total company according to the needs of more than 760 million USD will be spent in the current year. It also reported on the readiness of the company to acquire the casing in the amount of 547 million USD
A secondary goal of investment -. To increase production. As is known, the Ukrainian government expects public and private companies in 2020 will be able to bring it to the level of 27 billion cubic meters of gas per year instead of the current 19 billion.
«We have companies who wish to do so, have developed gas transportation infrastructure to relatively quickly monetize the extracted products, and has a large inner (and in the future and external) market “, – says the executive director of the Association of Ukrainian gas producing companies Roman Opimakh in the comment to the press. Clarifying that there are risks: production decline in mature fields, the need for investment in exploration and the introduction of new wells into operation, as well as the general character of the brave Ukrainian gas fields. The level of investment necessary, in his view, to increase gas production by 8 billion cubic meters is $ 1.5 billion a year.
Media reports that a member of the sphere of influence of oligarchs Dmitry Firtash company “Karpatygaz” famous partnership projects in gas production with the state “Ukrgasdobycha” can go to the ownership of one of the American investment funds.
« I suppose that so Firtash, if he’s really there – which is absolutely not the fact – trying to keep the business of gas production within the SD », – reflects the commentary to IA REGNUM energy expert Dmitry Marunych . According to experts, the problem in relations between the two companies it appeared in 2013, when the level of monthly production “Karpatygaza” reached 55-60 million cubic meters, which allowed him to become a significant player in the domestic gas market. The situation worsened in March last year, when the increase in rent payments for gas produced in the framework of joint activities, has made it unprofitable production. In this case Ukraine is rather typical: « In a similar scenario acted shareholders of another mining company – Burisma, which is also working in Ukraine. However, even the presence in leadership positions and supervisory board Burismy famous people in American business did not help the company. According to the claim of the GPU arrested on dozens of its wells », – says the expert
Despite the readiness of Ukraine to participate in tripartite negotiations on the resumption of supplies of Russian gas, European officials proposed such negotiations have not yet conducted.. This was stated in comments UNN Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Igor Nasalik : «Andrew Kobolev made a report on the energy committee. I understand from the report that there are no negotiations. »
It is difficult to say for sure whether the willingness to negotiate, expressed earlier head of” Naftogaz “Kobolevym in the negotiations themselves will become. In particular, given the strong statement of the US Ambassador to Ukraine Jeffrey Payette , which he made in an interview to “Espresso.TV»: « The Ukrainian government over the past few years, in fact, destroyed the power of Moscow weapon that gas used in this capacity. Ukrainians are no longer in a situation where the Kremlin is using energy as a weapon, as an instrument of manipulation of Ukrainian politicians to ensure that they take the necessary decisions . »
However, and Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak said that the holding of a tripartite meeting on gas talks with Ukraine at the moment is not even discussed
But on July 29, “Naftogaz Ukraine” addressed to the European commission with a request -. check of JSC “Gazprom “subject to the conditions of the current transit agreement. According to official information, for inspection Ukrainian side proposes to create a monitoring commission to investigate the facts of significant pressure drop in the gas transportation system of the Russian Federation at the entrance to the same system on the territory of Ukraine. It is noted that the last two cases the pressure drops were recorded in the key entry point of gas-measuring station “Sudzha.” In particular, the gas pressure is reduced from 63.5 July 19 atm to 52.3 atm on 26 July. Under the contract, the operator must maintain the pressure in the system at the level of not less than 60 atm. Also in Kiev say that the decrease in pressure in the pipeline is fixed on the second largest revenue item of Russian gas, “Pisarevka” station.
industrial consumers of natural gas to Ukraine, and expects another increase in its value. It is reported that the new natural gas price levels for industrial customers and other business entities on average increased by 9% compared to operating during June-July 2016, given the price situation on the European gas market.
Utilities
According to “Ukrenergo” in the Ukrainian coal thermal power plants over the past week fell again by 5.8% (65.1 thousand tons) – to 1125.7 thousand tons to 1060.6 tons this stores. most deficient anthracite coal grades increased by 3.3% to 367.8 thousand tons (of which 51.9 thousand tons -. at Lugansk TPP), grades D and E – decreased by 10% to 692.8 thousand tons. at the same time the consumption of coal is growing: in January-June, Ukrainian TPPs increased fuel consumption at 5,4%
grew sales price of the electricity wholesale market.. HPP increased their selling price at once by 76.3%, thermal power plants and nuclear power plants – by 9%. Also in July, decreased the proportion of “Energoatom” in the total amount of electricity produced, the reason for that was the repair of the five Ukrainian NPPs.
The company “Ukrenergo” is looking for a legal consultant to support the claim of the Russian Federation on the Crimean company’s assets. This was stated by vr.i.o. Director Vsevolod Kovalchuk at the time of the briefing: “Procurement of legal services on this matter we have planned for the fourth quarter of this year.” Also the head of the company informed about upcoming tenders for the purchase of 25 transformers total value of 1.74 billion USD.
Igor Nasalik during a meeting with reporters he said that the GP “Energy” can receive from the state, “Oschadbank” a loan for the purchase of coal. The size of the loan, according to the Minister of Fuel and Energy, will be 2 billion USD, and his extradition is initiated in preparation for the heating season. Credit conditions allow for the possibility of coal imports.
The State Property Fund of Ukraine has started pre-sales “Zaporizhiaoblenergo”, or rather, its state-owned 60% stake. Also on sale will be exhibited Kherson and Odessa CHP. We are talking about quite significant assets – “Zaporizhiaoblenergo” ranked second for electricity consumers, Kherson CHPP provides heat half the townspeople, Odessa – all the regional center. It is reported that the net loss “Zaporizhiaoblenergo” in the I half amounted to 2.4 million USD.
Carbon
Coal mining in Ukraine is reduced, and the rate of this decrease grow. Thus, in January-June 2016 production fell by 18.5%. According to energy expert Dmitry Marunych , expressed by them in the comments for publication “Vesti”, the basis of the reason for this is down the cost of Ukrainian coal “Miners do not get for mined coal is an adequate price to be able to pay taxes and normally work and Teplovik, respectively, lack of funds for the purchase of fuel for an adequate formation of warehouses on the eve of the heating season. »
« National commission, which performs state regulation in the areas of energy and utilities, set a limit on the price of coal the level of 1500-1600 hryvnia per ton, and in the rates take into account only the 1300-1350 hryvnia “- agrees with the head of the expert council of the All-Ukrainian energy Assembly, former Minister of energy Ivan Plachkov in the same publication comments
The reasons for the critical reduction of coal reserves in Ukraine for the publication of “GolosUA” energy expert told the Valentin Zemlyansky : «we stopped delivery of Donbass. It happened a month ago. Accordingly, the coal is not “driving”, went drawdown. In Ukraine, 7 out of 14 thermal power plants run on anthracite coal. But consequently, the idea of coal is not something that has to work, it must be accumulated, because we are preparing for the heating season, and went completely the reverse process. I went drawdown, and if we say, at the beginning of June, it was about 2 million tons of anthracite, and even more, by the end of the month we had 1.4 million tons. That is, they began to minimize the load anthracite blocks began to run oil-gas units started emergency flows from Russia. Consequently, this situation turned out. »
The expert sees two main ways to address the problem of inadequate supplies. According to him, should be identified coal pricing formula, and to contract imported coal in South Africa and Australia in advance, not on the eve of the heating season.
The protests of the independent trade union of miners, held in July in Kiev, could not change the government’s opinion on the the privatization of the mines. Almost immediately after the end of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman at the Cabinet meeting said the government’s decision to privatize the mine “Buzhanskaya” (SE “Volynugol”). . The initiator of the decision made by the head of the State Property Fund Igor Bilous
As a consolation, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reported on the possibility of allocating gosshahtam UAH 1 billion, “the Ministry has developed a draft law on amendments to the state budget and the allocation of funds in the amount of 1 billion UAH for the state support of coal mines. ” It is stated that the bill has already received the approval of the relevant committee in the Parliament, however, when the voting and whether at all -. It is not clear
« The government’s decision on the mine privatization” Buzhanskaya “has nothing to do with the reform of the coal industry and even more so – in an attempt to attract investors. Unfortunately, we are dealing not only with the further processing of already existing spheres of influence, but also an attempt to bring out from under the control of the state is not the worst coal enterprises. Although mine “Buzhanskaya” is not big, but it provides production of 75% of the coal state enterprise “Volynugol », – commented energy expert Yuri Korolchuk
«. The struggle for a mine “Buzhanskaya” began when the former Minister of energy Vladimir Demchishin. The current Minister Nasalik only gets the job done … and it can be expected that the mine “Buzhanskaya” will be sold for a token money. For now the government is pessimistic indicates that the mine is the third year in a loss, and in 2015, overdue payables amounted to 84 million USD, and the state budget of 34 million has been allocated for the partial cover for marketable products the cost of expenses UAH. It seems that the government is even ready to give free mine in “good hands”. Naturally, that privatization “experiment” have decided to start with small objects, because the Minister of Energy has previously announced the Ministry intention to privatize most of the state-owned mines », – reminded Korolchuk
The expert notes that the decision to privatize. mine “conveniently” coincided with the scandalous failure of the first attempt to start the sale of the Odessa port plant.
« Of course, the fate of a large HMO is more interesting than the fate of a small mine” Buzhanskaya “. Continued privatization of the coal industry – this is nothing like the final destruction of the state coal mining residues. Indeed, privatization can be seen as a way out of a crisis situation for coal mines. But today we are dealing with the fact that close to power business group corny seek out additional sources of income. Because once criticized Yanukovych’s group today with fanatical tenacity realize how the environment of the former Prime Minister Yatsenyuk and President Poroshenko. In addition, as always, your «voice» of the coal question serves the IMF, the EBRD and the World Bank, which “put pressure” on every government demanding the closure of unprofitable mines. Thus, international lenders are pushing Ukraine into dependence on imported coal, which is present today … But the work of the mines can provide at least some economic-social development. Liquidation, privatization, concession or another form of divestiture of mine – is a matter of decades, and the infusion of billions of dollars of assets. In addition, the closing of the mines will turn to energy market only an additional increase in tariffs for consumers. Both the government and the Ministry of Energy is not even able now to calculate how much money is required for this purpose. A similar projects or “British adaptation fund”, the other “foundations” – it will give a couple of grants to several million dollars, or euros, are on the spot and stolen », – summed up Korolchuk
oil
oil consumption in Ukraine by the end of June 2016 decreased sharply (by more than 72%), reported the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. This, in turn, is fraught with the fall of its own processing and reduction of the share of domestic fuel at the gas station. However, part of this decline correlates with a decrease in sales of fuel at filling stations. Since gasoline sales decreased by 7.7%, diesel fuel – by 12.7%. Falling sales is not observed in all segments – sale of liquefied natural gas rose by more than 20%
It is interesting that the State Statistics Service also recorded a significant increase in exports of petroleum products Ukraine -. more than 20% for the I half
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The press-service of the company “Ukrnafta” announced the date of the next meeting of shareholders the Board of the company: “General meeting” Ukrnafta “of shareholders will be held on 15 September. As reported, the Supervisory Board meeting, scheduled for June 22, did not take place, which made it impossible to hold the shareholders’ meeting on July 7. According to today’s decision, the agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, scheduled for September 15 remains the same. ” The largest oil company in Ukraine, which Kiev is trying to withdraw from the control group “Privat” – so far unsuccessfully – half finished with a net loss of $ 10.1 million USD, and has more than 11 billion UAH tax debt
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