Energy Headlines

€ 5 million got Zhytomyr within framework of the Eastern Partnership in the field of energy efficiency and ecology The grant became supplement to the credit in the amount of up to 10 million Euros, which has been given city of Zhitomir by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Funding will be...

Mykola Azarov insists that the gas contract should be soon revised Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov met with the State Duma Speaker of RF Sergei Naryshkin. During the meeting the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and the implementation of joint projects...

Ukraine and Turkey have discussed cooperation and signed a protocol on cooperation in the framework of 3 energy projects On February 15, 2012 year was held a meeting of the Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Taner Yildiz during which was discussed...

Ukraine has offered Latvia export of electricity Ukraine has offered the Latvian Republic export of electricity. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, speaking to students at the University of Latvia. "We have offered the Government...

Mykola Azarov: The country needs a complete energy audit Prime Minister Mykola Azarov requires conducting complete energy audit in the country. This was announced by the Head of Government during the Cabinet session. "The country needs a complete energy audit...

Mykola Azarov: Consultations with NGOs in energy efficient technologies sphere were informative Yesterday's consultations with NGOs, which specialize in energy efficient technologies, were informative. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said this at a session of the Cabinet. "The fact that...

Sergiy Tigipko: The energy saving should become a national goal for Ukraine The positive experience of implementation of energy saving programs at level of separate regions needs to actively spread throughout Ukraine. This was stated by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister...

"Naftogaz Ukraine" guarantees fulfillment of obligations on the transit of natural gas National Joint Stock Company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" guarantees performance schedules natural gas supplies to Europe and domestic consumers. The company also stresses that the volumes of gas transit through...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine passes to a policy of energy independence and energy efficiency Prime Minister Mykola Azarov charged the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry and the Ministry of Economy to develop a strategic national program for energy saving and energy efficiency. The corresponding...

The amount of active gas is 14.8 billion cubic meters in underground storage facilities According to the gas balance, the indicator of natural gas withdrawal from underground gas storages (UGS) is 7.9 billion cubic meters in first quarter of 2012. According to operational data of the Joint...

Yuriy Boyko called shale gas extracting companies to partnership The Government of Ukraine is ready to establish partnership relations with companies which want to participate in shale gas production in Ukraine. Yuriy Boyko said this during the international conference...

Mykola Azarov: Negotiations on the revision of gas contracts are coming to completion Negotiations on the revision of gas contracts in 2009 are coming to completion. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said this at a press conference for central and regional media as a result of...

The Government will finally solve the problem of Ukraine's energy dependence in 2012 In 2012 The Government set oneself a task to solve finally the problem of Ukraine's energy dependence. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov started on this at a press conference for central and...

Ukraine and the USA are interested to develop cooperation in the energy sector Ukraine and the United States are interested in developing cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in gas production and nuclear power. This was discussed at the meeting of the Prime Minister of...

Mykola Azarov: Ukraine intends to significantly increase the volumes of domestically extracted gas Ukraine intends to significantly increase volumes of domestically extracted gas. The Head of Government Mykola Azarov has declared it, speaking at the concluding conference "The Ukrainian dialogue on the...

The Prime Minister is convinced that all gas issues will be resolved by negotiation Prime Minister Mykola Azarov is convinced that all gas issues will be resolved through negotiations. He said this at a briefing in Khmelnitskiy. The Head of Government stressed that Ukraine intends to significantly...

Ukraine plans to save 6 billion cubic meters of gas through the transfer of district heating plants from gas to coal Ukraine wants to transfer all district heating plant from gas to coal, this will save about 6 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko said...

Ukraine has agreed on cooperation with 21 companies in the field of hydrocarbon production Ukraine during 2011 year agreed on cooperation with 21 companies in the production of hydrocarbons, particularly shale gas and coal bed methane. Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko...