Energy Headlines

Mykola Azarov: Shale gas production is powerful impetus for Ukraine Shale gas output is a powerful impetus for the development of the economy of Ukraine. This was started by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel. "The scale...

Yuriy Boyko: Burden of gas contracts should not fall on shoulders of Ukrainian people The population of Ukraine should not hold responsibility for the terms of gas contract with Russiasigned in 2009 by its own funds. This was announced by vice Premier Yuriy Boyko during the discussion...

Yuriy Boyko: Competition between renewable and traditional energy sources results decline of prices in energy sector The next ten years will be characterized by increasing competition between traditional energy resources and energy resources from renewable sources. This opinion was expressed by Vice Prime Minister of...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine chooses Shell for safe shale gas extraction Ukraine has chosen Dutch company Royal Dutch Shell to recover shale gas in Donetsk and Kharkivregion because the company has the latest technology making safety gas and oil output in these densely populated...

Ukraine can become energy hub of Europe - US Ambassador Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt considers that our country can become an energy hub of Europe. He announced during his meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov on Friday...

Gennady Temnyk: Natural gas consumption is planed to reduce by 5% While preparing for the heating season a series of measures for modernization of housing and communal services that will allow reducing natural gas consumption by up to 5% in the future. This was stated...

Walter Tretton: Energy Community contributes to establishing a common European energy market On May 24, Walter Tretton, head of the Energy, Transport and Environment Section of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, spoke about the EU’s energy policy, Ukraine’s membership in the European Energy Community...

Ukrainian agribusiness firm turns waste into electricity Generating power from biogass is the objective of a new project developed by Ecoprod, the largest agribusiness player in Ukraine’s Donbass region, with the support of theEuropean Bank for Reconstruction...

O. Vilkul: Reducing gas consumption by boiler to ensure stable heat tariffs for households "The consumption of natural gas by boiler should be reduced to ensure stable heat tariffs for households. Therefore, the Government pays special attention to the introduction of new technologies in housing...

Ukraine and Russia have a common understanding on sustainable transit of Russian gas to Europe, Yuriy Boyko On 12 July, Ukrainian and Russian delegations discussed issue of transit of Russian gas to Europe. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko said this in an interview with Channel 5. "Indeed, there was...

S. Arbuzov discusses with representatives of ExxonMobil prospects for energy cooperation First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Arbuzov has met with representatives of ExxonMobil. During a meeting it was discussed cooperation in energy sector between Ukraine and ExxonMobil, in particular...

Mykola Azarov suggests Shell to join to the natural gas production Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov suggested management of Royal Dutch Shell to join the natural gas production from depleted and traditional fields of Ukraine. The Prime Minister said this during...

Ukraine and EU agree to hold sitting of Energy Development Committee in September Ukraine and the European Union agreed to hold sitting of Energy Development Committee in September. According to an own UNIAN correspondent in Brussels, Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine Eduard...

M.Azarov: Raising of energy safety of Ukraine remains principal task of the Government Among the principal tasks of Ukraine there still remains raising of the level of energy safety of the country at the account of increasing volumes of domestic extraction of hydrocarbons, diversifying of...

Ukraine can reduce consumption of natural gas in heat production by almost 50% during 3 years On implementation of a task of the President of Ukraine the Government has elaborated a Program for modernization of heat supply systems of communal heat power industry for 2013-2014. For the 3 yearsUkraine...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine receives German gas by USD 100 cheaper than Russian The price of gas from RWE German company is cheaper than the price of Russian gas by USD 100 per one thousand of cubic meters. Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov announced in Paris during a meeting...

Mykola Azarov: Over 5-10 years Ukraine will increase own gas extraction up to 30 bln cubic meters The Government intends to transfer to annual extraction of gas in the amount of 30 billion cubic meters during 5-10 years and in such a way to completely satisfy the needs of the country. This was stressed...

Ukraine and Finland agreed to deepen cooperation in fishing industry and forestry, as well as in production of biofuels Ukraine and Finland are going to deepen cooperation in agriculture. This was agreed yesterday during an official meeting by the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Ivan Bisyuk...