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Ukrainians from May 1, 2021 should switch to annual gas rates. Taking into account the situation on the market, the cost of a cubic meter may fluctuate around the 8 UAH mark per cubic meter (currently 6.99 UAH).
This forecast was expressed by the expert of the Ukrainian Energy Association Valentin Zemlyansky. “Against the background of quite high prices, it is very likely that the price of the annual gas contract, to which the Ukrainians will change from May 1, like the April price, will be at the level of 8 or more hryvnias per meter. cubic, “writes Zemlyansky. in the publication on the official page of the organization on Facebook.
Traditionally, in the European and Ukrainian markets, the price of gas falls after the end of the heating season. Current trends in stock markets and analysts’ forecasts indicate that gas prices will remain at a fairly high level in April-September of this year.
“At the beginning of last week, the April resource prices in Ukraine ranged from 7,300 to 7,900 UAH / thousand cubic meters. Demand for the March resource was still high, trading earlier in the week at prices of 7,500 – 7900 UAH / thousand cubic meters. “- notes Zemlyansky.
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