First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a series of bilateral meetings with international partners during his working visit to France, where he is participating in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on the sidelines of the IEA Ministerial Meeting to discuss the prospects of energy partnership between Ukraine and the United States. Following the meeting, the ministers agreed to work on a future Energy Deal.
Key areas of cooperation include:
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informs that, as of today, the diesel fuel market remains stable and fully supplied.
Thanks to the systematic diversification of supply sources and the coordinated work of market participants, Ukraine has sufficient volumes of diesel fuel to meet consumer demand. Any statements regarding a potential shortage are unfounded and do not reflect the actual situation.
Ukraine is implementing systemic measures to strengthen energy resilience. This was emphasized by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, during his speech at the International Energy Agency (IEA) events in Paris.
Denys Shmyhal briefed energy ministers from G7 countries, the European Union, and representatives of leading global companies on Russian attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and the country’s energy needs.
During their visit to Ukraine, a high-level delegation led by the Secretary General of CHPs, which has been repeatedly targeted by russian attacks.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Valentyna Moskalenko briefed Alain Berset on the extent of the damage and outlined the current needs for continued restoration and repair works at the facility.
The report summarizes key decisions and events of the month: the draft 20th EU sanctions package, the first arrests of Russian shadow fleet tankers by the U.S. military, a reduction in Russia’s oil and gas budget revenues, the EU regulation on the phased cessation of Russian gas imports by 2027, and the lowering of the price cap on Russian oil to USD 44.1 per barrel.
The report provides a systematic assessment of sanction dynamics and their impact on Ukraine’s energy security and that of its partners.
- Due to hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions remain without electricity as of the morning.
- In Odesa, the situation remains difficult – more than 99,000 consumers are without power due to damaged equipment from attacks and adverse weather conditions. Repair crews are working around the clock to restore damaged lines.
Participants discussed the consequences of today’s massive Russian attack on energy and other critical infrastructure, particularly in Odesa. Emphasis was placed on strengthening support to the region with energy equipment. In the capital, the electricity situation also remains difficult, especially on the left bank.
The meeting also addressed the protection of energy infrastructure facilities. Given the ongoing threat of new attacks, enhancing security and physically fortifying critical infrastructure remains a key priority.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Anatolii Kutsevol, together with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, visited a CHPP in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks.
During the visit, Anatolii Kutsevol briefed the American partners on the consequences of attacks on the facility, which before the strikes supplied heat to over 1,000 apartment buildings, as well as schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and other social infrastructure in the capital.
Deputy Minister of Energy for European Integration Anatolii Kutsevol met with Boris Ruge, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Tanya Hartman from NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Department, representatives of the NATO International Secretariat, and the NATO Representation in Ukraine.
