Changing the rules of energy trade while retaining their essence corruption
Changing the rules of trade in energy resources does not interfere with save their corrupt nature Ukraine has published new conditions for oil and liquefied natural gas. According to the Government, his proposed reforms will dramatically to increase state revenues from commodity transactions. But the Golden Cabinet mountains are looming windfall curators auction, the first of which is a group of "Private" Igor Kolomoisky. Eurovision Song Changes in the terms of trade were adopted energy current Cabinet is in the tradition of his predecessors. After the publication on the government portal revealed that the reforms were approved by the Cabinet of Ministers № 239 two months ago - on May 16. And it has become only in mid-July. After the document deja vu feeling only intensified. Thus, according to the order exchange auction market will be preserved so-called special auction, which sells LPG (cylinder) gas to the public. On the one hand, to preserve the rule is no big deal, because spetsauktsiony mind selling gas at a social cost, which is critical for impoverished consumers. But in fact this tariff immunity - a mirage. Previously the price of propane-butane for traders working with the public, was fixed at 2130 USD. / T, now it will be determined by multiplying the average sales price of fuel per cylinder spetsauktsionah last year (referred to 2130 UAH. / T) by a factor of change in the price of natural gas for households. Given the government’s plans to tighten the cost of natural gas to market, rising prices of liquefied natural gas is inevitable. From the perspective of concern for ordinary Ukrainian much more effective would be a complete rejection of spetsauktsioniv for business while ensuring social security for domestic gas consumers. But perhaps the government simply does not want to disturb traders continue to do business. They are now, as before, may sell part bought up in SpetsTorg liquefied natural gas in the commercial market (not the population), while maintaining the profitability of resale at a level of 400%. In terms of absolute numbers in recent years was about earning 3 billion. / Year. However, now it is no longer possible. Previously sales of liquefied gas through spetsauktsiony was actually unlimited (reached 40 tons / month), it is limited at 4 tons / month (average volume needs of the population in cylinder fuel). The next issue The major beneficiaries of this will have two key producer of liquefied natural gas. First, the state "Ukrgasdobycha" and, second, quasi-"UkrNafta" controlled group "Privat" Igor Kolomoisky. Other financial investments are crucial for both enterprises at each corner talking about the lack of funds for the development of core activities - oil and gas. But despite these changes are beneficial for the market trading rules enerehoresursamy, the great renaissance of investment they will not. In the case of "UkrNafta" interfere with the said Government Resolution № 239, under which were also altered the terms of trade of oil that wash out of the company more money than will the sale of LPG. Thus, the current rules, the calculation of the starting value of the auction price for the black gold will be made with reference to the cost of oil entered the customs territory of Ukraine. To quote the document: "And if the designated period raw" Urals "," Ayzer "or other light varieties Caspian does not enter into the customs territory of Ukraine, the starting price will be determined by the agency Platts quotations by multiplying the actual average value for the sale of oil grade Brent by a factor of 0.85. " So actually now talking about the use of reduction factors that reduce the starting price for Ukrainian oil by 15%. This is several orders of magnitude lower than earlier when the initial cost for Ukrainian oil was set at the level of the average Urals oil quotations in the North West and the Mediterranean. Experts estimate that lost profit "Ukrnefti" as the largest domestic naftodobuvacha be around 3 billion USD. year. But the group "Privat" that controls this company, it is hardly embarrassing. After close to her patterns since 2006 monopoly redeem Ukrainian oil auctions, directing it to the processing of related Kremenchug refinery "UkrTatNafta." But now, any attempt to distress the business interests of the Dnepropetrovsk billionaire with his sincerity will certainly qualify as resistance to the interests of the revolution.