Good day! Here is a brief overview of the changes to the Regulation on PSO in the natural gas market.<\/p>\n
1. **Essence of Changes:** The Resolution introduces changes to the Regulation on the imposition of special obligations (PSO) on natural gas market participants, expanding the list of entities with which LLC “Gas Supply Company “Naftogaz Trading” must conclude gas supply agreements. This applies to new electricity producers at thermal power plants (CHP, TPP) and other installations in certain regions of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
\n * Changes are made to paragraphs 4 and 8 of the Regulation, and a new paragraph 8-3 is added.
\n * The new paragraph 8-3 obliges “Naftogaz Trading” to conclude agreements with new electricity producers at CHP, TPP and other installations in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions. The list of these entities is approved by the Ministry of Energy upon submission by “Ukrenergo”.
\n * Gas is supplied at a fixed price of UAH 19,000 per 1000 cubic meters (including VAT) until December 1, 2026, inclusive, provided that the producer is a participant in the electricity market and concludes an agreement with “Naftogaz Trading” for the first time under the terms of this Regulation.<\/p>\n
3. **Most Important Provisions for Use:**
\n * The key is that the provisions apply only to those electricity producers who are entering into an agreement with “Naftogaz Trading” for the first time under the terms of PSO.
\n * It is important to pay attention to the list of regions to which paragraph 8-3 applies, as well as the need to be a participant in the electricity market.
\n * The fixed gas price is valid until December 1, 2026, or until the end of martial law.
\n * The act concerns the gas market, which is of great importance for the economy and energy security of Ukraine.<\/p>\n