On April 21, an auction was held in the Prozorro.Sale system for the sale of a special permit for the use of subsoil of the Yulievsky deposit (Zolochevsky block), in Kharkiv. The starting price of the lot was UAH 58.7 mln. The winning proposal was more than UAH 120.6 million. That is, the value has increased by more than 205%. The state budget has received a considerable additional income, and the owner of the special permit will be able to produce gas, condensate and related useful components, such as ethane, propane, butane and helium, here for 20 years.

"We have once again confirmed that we are reliable and responsible partner in the market of transparent auctions. Our managers not only help the State Service for Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine to enter lots into the system successfully, but also actively work to attract and prepare large investors to participate in such auctions. Therefore, the winner of one of the most expensive lots with special permits for subsoil use worked exactly on the platform of CE UEEX. We congratulate Ukrgazdobycha JSC and wish development of the industry," commented Oleksii Dubovskyi, Chairman of the Exchange Committee of the Ukrainian Energy Exchange.

More than 150 successful auctions for the sale of special permits for the use of mineral resources were held in the Prozorro.Sale system, which brought more than UAH 1.6 mln. to the budget. The platform of Ukrainian Energy Exchange remains the undisputed market leader, covering more than 70% of this trading area by level of income.