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compared with 22.4% of loading during April 2019. According to updated data of the Slovak operator Eustream, gas supply to Ukraine on May 1 was 32.1mn cubic meters, which is 3.4 times higher than the average daily imports by the country from Slovavkia in April (9.5mn cubic meters). The data of JSC Ukrtransgaz confirm the reservation on May 1, 2019, 32.2mn cubic meters of the Slovakia/Ukraine capacity out of the existing 42.5mn cubic meters of the capacity. On May 1, 2019, the capacities for the supply of 45.7mn cubic meters of gas to Ukraine were reserved (Slovakia – 32.187mn cubic meters, Hungary – 9.267mn cubic meters, and Poland – 4.269mn cubic meters) of the existing 66mn cubic meters of the capacities on the western border. The average daily gas imports by Ukraine in May 2018 amounted to 36.5mn cubic meters, in May 2017 – 38.4mn cubic meters, and in May 2016 – 3.1mn cubic meters.
Ukraine's second licensing round took place May 2, 2019. Six of seven hydrocarbon blocks were purchased online by national producing company UGV, and a private, small Ukrainian firm. As the initial price was raised almost twice, the winners are set to pay $3.4mn, with 100% going towards the state budget. The online trading was organized by private platform UEEX, under thew rules and criteria of public Prozorro.Sale e-system. The first licensing round took place on March 6, 2019 and resulted in the awarding of concession licenses for three of ten blocks. The total paid amount was more than $5.2mn. Three of Ukraine’s gas producers received the licenses: Burisma Group, DTEK Oil & Gas, and UGV. The third licensing round is scheduled for June 18, 2019 and is offering nine blocks in three regions. All concession licenses are for E&P during a 20-year period.
Ukrainian companies again won all auctions for oil and gas blocks conducted under the rules of ProZorro. At the start of May, in the second round of auctions, UkrGazVydobuvannya, the state gas producer, won six of the seven licenses, which are valid for 20 years of exploration and production. A small, private company, Unified Oil and Gas Company, won the seventh license. In March, in the first round of electronic auctions, UGV and two private gas producers, Burisma Group, DTEK Oil & Gas, won three licenses. The third licensing round, for nine blocks, will be June 18, reports WorldOil website.
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