Russia wants to start a new gas war with Ukraine, and everyone - from the Ukrainian president and ministries to Naftogaz - must act to foil these plans, Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev has said in an interview with the Voice of America international broadcaster.

The United States is ready to continue to support the Ukrainian people and is looking forward to working with new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine has increased natural gas reserves by 20% since the beginning of the season of pumping natural gas, according to JSC Ukrtransgaz.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 5.7 billion for the monetization of subsidies for 3.4 million citizens, according to Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for setting of the market gas price for the population.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine demands from NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine to approve and implement the necessary decisions that will allow the Government to complete the process of unbundling of the state-run company in line with the model approved in July 2016.

Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine Ihor Nasalyk is convinced that the new wholesale electricity market should be launched from July 1, 2019, according to the terms prescribed in the law.

The situation with the renewal of the contract for transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine after 2019 remains unpredictable, representatives of European energy organizations said at the Flame conference.

JSC Ukrtransnafta as of May 2, 2019 saw a revenue loss of UAH 29.2 million (around EUR 1 million) due to the suspension of transit of Russian oil to Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary since the evening of April 25, the company has told Interfax-Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has rejected the bill on amendments to the law on the electricity market.

JSC Ukrtransnafta has declared it is ready to resume oil transit to the European Union, the press service of the company has reported.

JSC Ukrtransnafta was forced to suspend transit of oil by the Mozyr-Brody trunk oil pipeline at 21:43 on April 25, 2019.

Belarus has suspended the export of light petroleum products to Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic countries due to the supply of poor-quality oil from Russia.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.

The State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving and more than 30 united territorial communities have launched the cooperation on the programs for co-financing of energy efficiency loans, energy services and local energy management, according to the agency’s press service.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman considers the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as another type of Russian hybrid weapon against European countries.

SolarGaps has become the first start-up in Ukraine to receive a EUR 1 million grant in equity free funding under the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2, according to InVenture.

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine will raise the price of natural gas for industrial consumers and other economic entities by 5.2-11.5% from May 1, 2019, the company’s press service has reported.

Today’s 16th Ministerial Council took key decisions for the future of the Energy Community under the chairmanship of H.E. Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister of Economy of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has sent to contractors the additional agreements containing the new price of natural gas for deliveries within the imposition of special duties, the company’s communications department has reported.