Energy Headlines

14/11/2008
Government to back up coal industry under conditions of the global economic crisis
The Government drafted a number of measures aimed at supporting domestic coal branch under conditions of the global financial crisis. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko stated at an enlarged session of the... More...

13/11/2008
Yushchenko attends Baku energy security summit
President Viktor Yushchenko went to Baku (Azerbaijan) for a working visit, during which he will participate in a summit on energy security.
Several documents on further development of cooperation on development... More...

07/11/2008
Libya set to build a gas station chain in Ukraine
Libya is interested in construction of filling stations in Ukraine, the Libyan leader  Muammar al-Qadhafi, Al-Qadhafi who is on an official visit to Kyiv, told a press conference on Thursday.... More...

06/11/2008
Gas price might not change in 2009, says ex-minister
Former fuel and energy minister, MP Yuriy Boiko, the Regions Party, believes that the price of gas supplied from Russia to Ukraine may remain in 2009 at the current level of $179.5 per 1,000 cubic meter... More...

05/11/2008
President at joint press conference with Libyan leader:"I would put energy field first here"
Speaking at joint press conference with the leader of Libya Muammar al-Gaddafi that followed Ukrainian-Libyan talks, President Victor Yushchenko praised pace of Ukrainian-Libyan relations development during... More...

04/11/2008
Yulia Tymoshenko: Till December 1 petrol and oil prices to be reduced by UAH 1

The Government keeps on system work on reducing petrol and oil products prices. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko stated opening the Gov’t special sitting.

She reminded that Government had agreed... More...

31/10/2008
Bohdan Danylyshyn: Implementation of energy budget formation concept will strengthen national security of energy supply
On October 30, 2008, the Cabinet of Ukraine, during its session, had approved the draft order “On validation of the Plan of Arrangements on implementation of energy budget formation concept”, developed... More...

29/10/2008
Foreign Minister meets EU trade and energy commissioners in Brussels

During a working visit to Brussels, Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko met EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, the foreign ministry sources told.

V. Ohryzko... More...

27/10/2008
PM demands from oil traders to reduce oil products prices

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko insists on the reduction of oil products prices in the home market. She disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of the oil-production and petroleum... More...

26/10/2008
Prime Minister of Ukraine is against rasising of gas price for population

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko is against raising of gas prices for the population though the National Energy Regulatory Commission of Ukraine is forced to carry out an order of President and... More...