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WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST 23-29.03.2015

 
The main news in the latest issue of the digest is dedicated to the ongoing conflict between Privat group and the state authorities over the control over oil and gas companies. After resignation of the Governor of Dnepropetrovsk region Igor Kolomoyskiy the issue of control over Ukrtransnafta and Ukrnafta remains unresolved. One more important news is a disclosure of data on the owners of production licenses. Gosgeoinform states that it is ready to make the information on production industry as open and transparent as possible.
 
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OIL AND GAS FIELD WEEKLY REVIEW
UKRAINIAN COMPANIES
The debt of Naftogaz totals at 2.471 billion USD including penalty – Russia’s Ministry of Energy
Ukrnafta has time to pay dividends till April 10
Nadra of Ukraine determined 15 promising “shale” fields
Ukranafta may get the new head – Demchyshyn
Naftogaz submitted an announcement on searching for top management for Ukrtransnafta
Ukrnafta will pay dividends only after the repayment at least a part of the debt by Naftogaz– Kolomoiskiy
Naftogaz expects the State Financial Inspection to harmonize payment in the amount of 20.2 million UAH to implement the Egyptian project
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN UKRAINE
LPG produced by Poltava Petroleum Company increased in price by 650 UAH/ t – up to 13, 850 UAH / t
JKX Oil&Gas increased production by 2% in 2014
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
Chinese CNCC will buy controlling stake in Pirelli
Gazprom resumed the trade of “blue fuel” through the exchange
Shell closed the deal for the sale of assets in Nigeria for 1.7 billion USD
INFRASTRUCTURE
The government disclosed data on the owners of prouction licenses
A group of companies Kontinium stands behind the scandal around Ukrtransnafta - Kolomoiskiy
POLITICS AND WORLD
Ukraine suspends gas purchases from Russia since April 1
In January, Ukraine bought gas in Europe at $322.5 per 1 thousand cubic meters, in Russia – at $335.7 per 1 thousand cubic meters
Ukrainian gas production requires regulatory changes – expert
The Cabinet of Ministers predicts gas production decrease by 1 BCM –media