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The Association of Gas Producers has continued the discussion of future gas production industry reforms amongst the famous Ukrainian experts. The round table, dedicated to the detailed discussion of the Roadmap in the Oil and Gas Industry in the Tax Policy part, has joined together the representatives of the Razumkov Center, the Subsoil Users Association, the Gas Traders Association, the EITI project, Everlegal, Easy Business companies, specialized journalists from Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, Unian, Hubs news agencies. The discussion that was publically initiated by the Association at the round table, has resumed in the expert environment.

June 16th, 2015 the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine concerning the strengthening of transparency in the extractive industries in Ukraine." For the adoption of the bill №2591 generally voted 238 deputies. The main purpose of the bill - to ensure the availability and transparency of financial information on the activities of mining companies to minimize corruption component in the production and increase the investment attractiveness of the industry.

April 3, 2015 at the International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS), a round table on the topic: "Is there a future gas industry of Ukraine." Participation in the discussion were representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine, the State Fiscal Service, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, gas companies, associations and specialized companies and industry experts.

Prospects for the development of gas production business in Ukraine are very good in terms of long-term strategy. If we talk about the short-term plans of mining companies and the possibility of their business interests, while operating conditions to develop business for the extraction of hydrocarbons in Ukraine is difficult and not cost-effective. Why are such radically different predictions can be made? Writes about this in his blog Roman Storozhev, president of the Association "Ukrainian Subsoil users."

Roman Storozhev, president of the Association "Subsoil users of Ukraine" commented progress in improving access to the geological information and challenges faced by the government in this area.

Oilreview
March 11, 2015

March 2, Parliament adopted the Law of Ukraine №2213 «On Amendments to Articles 165 and 252 of the Tax Code of Ukraine", which amends the scope of natural gas public companies. The law establishes the rent increase from 20% to 70% for gas producing companies in which the state owns 50% + 1 share. Private companies are also not in a better position.

LigaBlogs
March 10, 2015

The lion's share of state budget of Ukraine formed mining companies. But ignorance of society on the flow of subsoil users and the fair distribution of these funds often leads to the fact that there is a distrust of companies distortion amount of their income. Through the implementation of EITI standard first population and business and investors could watch the payments to the state subsoil users and their distribution.

"Terminal" № 1- (752) on March 9, 2015

January 8, 2015
"Terminal" № 2

December 2, 2014
"Energobusiness"

"Terminal" № 47 (737) on November 24, 2014

Economic and political collapse of the extremely complicated operation of companies that are engaged in the production and implementation of such a valuable resource as gas. However, the Ukrainian government has decided to add to their already savory life a contribution by adopting a resolution on November 7 №596, who are obliged to industrial, energy and heat generating companies go for the purchase of natural gas exclusively from "Naftogaz of Ukraine".