The increase in tariffs for gas and electricity was announced by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in a letter of intent to the leadership of the International Monetary Fund.
In the Memorandum with the IMF, the Ukrainian government notes that it is firmly committed to “implementing a timely and ambitious reform program aimed at addressing long-standing structural problems in the energy sector, which were exacerbated by the war.” In particular, after the end of the war, it will be necessary to resume and strengthen competition in the wholesale and retail gas markets. This is reported with reference to the text of the document.
It is noted that the Ukrainian authorities have stated that ensuring the sustainability of the system and reducing quasi-fiscal obligations will require a gradual increase in gas and electricity tariffs to recover costs, while allocating adequate and targeted resources to protect vulnerable households.
In the short term, the menu of options includes raising tariffs, securing external funding, or transparent and exclusive direct budget support, the letter said.
Recall, the International Monetary Fund approved a four-year program to support Ukraine for a total of $15.6 billion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the IMF loan is the largest loan to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion and the largest loan a global lender will provide to a country in military conflict.
Source: UNIAN
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