Energy Headlines

PM has instructed to investigate the reasons for the explosion at the Chervonodonetsk gas booster station Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov entrusted to carry out an investigation on the explosion at the Chervonodonetsk gas booster station (Copanca village of Balakleya district of Kharkov region), where...

Sergiy Tigipko: The supporting of the coal industry is a key to energy independence of Ukraine The supporting of the coal industry will enhance the energy independence of the state. This was stated by vice Prime Minister - Minister of Social Policy Sergiy Tigipko during a visit to the Luganske mine...

Ukraine counts on improving energy cooperation with countries of the OBSEC - Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi Ukraine counts on improving energy cooperation with countries of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation. This was stated by the First vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi while...

Mykola Azarov: The recovery of work of domestic oil refinery plants - an issue No 1 for the Government The recovery of work of domestic oil refineries is #1 issue for the Government. This was declared by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during a visit Chervonodonetsk compressor station as part of his working...

Yuzivska gas field development will make it possible to redouble gas production in Ukraine, says Shell officials The Yuzivska deposit development will make it possible to redouble total gas production in Ukraine. This was announced by the of Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum Ltd head in Ukraine Graham Tiley at a meeting...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine is interested in the EBRD loan for reconstruction of the Urengoy - Pomary - Uzhgorod gas pipeline Ukraine is interested in attracting credit from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to modernize the Urengoy - Pomary - Uzhgorod Pipeline. This was stated by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov...

Mykola Azarov: The Government pursues a policy of Ukraine's energy independence Following a policy of Ukraine's energy independence, the Government is to continue mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia on energy issues. This was declared by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov in the...

The EU appreciates Ukraine's steps to improve energy efficiency Ukraine is moving by the right track for raising the level of energy efficiency. This conclusion has been reached within framework of a working meeting of the Chairman of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine proceeds systematic work to provide alternative gas supplies Prime Minister Mykola Azarov pursues systematic work to provide alternative supplies of gas. He said this at a briefing in Ashgabat. According to him, this issue has been discussed with President of Turkmenistan...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine has the most modern developments in an energy efficiency area Ukraine has most modern developments in the field of energy efficiency. This was declared by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov after visiting the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics NAS of Ukraine...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine is interested in enhancing cooperation with Azerbaijan in the energy sector For the purpose of the diversification of oil and gas, Ukraine is interested in enhancing cooperation with Azerbaijan in the energy sector. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said that during...

Mykola Prysyazhnyuk: Agricultural industry can produce more than 5 million tons of light petroleum products per year The overstocking of sugar beet, which is in connection with restriction of export of the Ukrainian sugar on the market of the Customs union, can be used for biofuel production. Under such conditions the...

Ukraine and EU have signed a joint statement on cooperation in energy sector On March 22, 2012 year in Brussels (Belgium) Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko and European Commissioner for Energy Gunter Oettinger signed Sixth general report on completion...

The reforming of "Naftogaz Ukraine" will implement the provisions of the European Energy Charter - Mykola Azarov The reforming of "Naftogaz Ukraine" will implement the provisions of the European Energy Charter. This was stareted by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov during a meeting with Prime Minister of Poland...

Ukraine has proposed Poland to increase the supply of electricity Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov suggested increasing the supply of electricity to Poland. The Head of Government stated on this during his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "We propose...

The Government takes steps to stabilize oil products market Today at the Government session addresses the issues of stabilizing the oil market: in particular, reduction of excise duty on light oil products and to create conditions for delivery of oil to Ukraine...

Mykola Azarov: A whole Metro line can be built by the means that Ukraine had paid for Russian gas in February By funds that Ukraine had paid for the supplied Russian gas in February there can be build a Metro line with 18 stations. This was stated by the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during the acquaintance with...

Mykola Azarov: It has been decided to hold energy audit The Government has decided to hold energy audit and set a target to reduce energy consumption till next year by 10%. The Prime Minister Mykola Azarov informed about it on his page at social network Facebook...