Page 67 - UKRRptAug22

Ukraine has become an associate member of the International Energy Agency. The corresponding joint declaration was signed in Warsaw by Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko and Executive Director of the IEA Fatih Birol, Ukrinform reports. "We have to win the energy war with Russia, and thanks to the signing of this agreement, we are becoming stronger. We thank our international partners for their solidarity," Galushchenko said. He noted that Ukraine wants to build a better energy system using innovative technologies. According to the minister, membership in the IEA will provide the country with practical expertise on issues related to the post-war restoration of the energy infrastructure and the development of joint action mechanisms.
An ultra-deep gas well was launched in the Poltava region. The largest Ukrainian gas producer, Ukrgazvydobuvannya, launched a new ultra-deep well in the Poltava region. Currently, the new well produces nearly 100,000 cubic meters of gas per day. This was announced by the national oil and gas company Naftogaz. The depth of the new well is more than 6,000 meters. "The work on the launching the well was completed ahead of schedule, even before the full-scale war. The production is working at full speed, and every day of operation brings additional cubic meters of gas to the country," said the head of Ukrgazvydobuvannya, Oleksandr Romanyuk.
PKN Orlen will supply diesel fuel directly to Ukraine. Ukrzaliznytsia and the Polish oil refining company PKN Orlen agreed to cooperate on the supply of diesel fuel for the needs of the Ukrainian economy, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. It is about both systemic and operational fuel supply. The MIU predicts that this will improve the situation with fuel shortages and reduce diesel prices at gas stations. The government decided to attract large oil companies to the Ukrainian market to overcome the fuel crisis. Direct long-term contracts will be signed with them. Ukrzaliznytsia was identified as the state importer of fuel for the economy's needs.
9.1.3 Transport sector news
● Trains
Romania has established a railway path to the Danube port to speed up Ukrainian exports. On July 7, Romania launched a broad-gauge railway to the Danube port of Galati, which will help to deliver Ukrainian goods faster. The restoration work on the railway between the village of Giurgiulesti (Moldova) and the port of Galati began on June 6. They were completed ahead of schedule, announced the Romanian Minister of Transport Sorin Grindianu. Now, trains coming from Ukraine through Moldova can unload grain directly in the port of Galati without the need for transshipment at the border and can be transferred to barges or stored in silos at the port with a capacity of 25,000 tons.
UZ tariffs for transporting grain have increased almost tenfold. The restoration of Ukrainian Railways (UZ) auctions for the distribution of grain cars has led to an increase in the price of their rent almost tenfold; the price has risen from UAH 2,170/day to the maximum of UAH 20,500/day based on the auction results. Together with a 70% increase in cargo transportation tariffs from July 1, this measure will put the agricultural sector on the verge of survival, announced the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB). The
67 UKRAINE Country Report XXXX 2018 www.intellinews.com