Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz and the US Department of State have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at attracting American investment into Ukraine’s oil and gas sector.The agreement was announced by Serhii Fedorenko on October 28, acting chairman of the board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, in a Facebook post. According to Fedorenko, the memorandum […]
“This new financing [EUR 300 million] from the EIB will help reinforce Ukraine’s energy security during the winter, providing vital support to communities and businesses”, EIB president Nadia Calviño said in a statement from the bank October 1.
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group said it has so far received 400 million cubic meters (14.13 billion cubic feet) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States under an agreement with Poland’s ORLEN SA.
“The amount includes the principal debt for gas transit services under the 2019 agreement, as well as delay interest and full compensation for legal expenses incurred by Naftogaz”, Naftogaz said in an online statement. The state-owned integrated oil and gas company said it had won the award June 10.
“Risks peaked in February, when large-scale Russian missile attacks on gas production facilities led to the sudden loss of nearly half of the state’s output. These events created a perfect storm that could have caused a nationwide gas blackout at any moment”, according to a company report Monday that said 34 of Naftogaz’s gas production sites had been attacked in 2024-25. Rigzone tried to verify the scale of the reported attacks via comment requests to the Russian government, sent via official online portals, but has not received a reply.
“Naftogaz Group not only maintains stability but also continues to demonstrate growth in gas production”, Naftogaz acting chair Roman Chumak said in an online statement. “Each day, our team demonstrates resilience and adaptability, driving progress even under the toughest conditions”.