4 min. 279 The Cabinet of Ministers has capped gas prices for household consumers, while the National Bank maintained its key rate and estimated the drop in GDP in 2020 at 4.4% - these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
The third week of January began with frosts, unusual for recent years, amid some hot news coming from the energy sector.
After a wave of rallies against tariff spikes swept across the country, the government moved to establish a fixed gas price of UAH 6.99 per cubic meter for household consumers from February until the end of the heating season. On behalf of President Zelensky, the government is adopting a resolution that sets the cap for gas prices at UAH 6.99 per cubic meter. This price will be valid until the end of the heating season, or until the end of quarantine. Suppliers will not be able to raise prices above
7 min. 418 The national gas sector, which has undergone dramatic change in recent years, not only withstood the onslaught of the 2020 crisis, but also laid the foundation for future development. What can Ukrainians expect from the year 2021?
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most difficult ones. For Ukraine, the year has become a test for the reform that the country has been carrying out since 2014.
Today, we can say with confidence that the national gas sector, which has undergone dramatic change in recent years, has not only withstood the onslaught of the coronavirus crisis, but has also laid a solid foundation for future long-term development.