The signing of an agreement with oil traders on the allocation of discounted fuel for spring field work, proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers, is not a market method. However, according to People's Deputy of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the People's Party Ihor Yeremeyev, this is the only way out of the current situation. Yeremeyev stated this on Saturday at a press conference in Lutsk.
According to Ihor Myronovych, the current government inherited a mass of problems from its predecessors, so changing the situation for the better in a matter of months is not realistic. As noted by the head of the Volyn Regional State Administration Volodymyr Bondar, the difference in the work of the "new" government from its predecessors is that it does not act by the method of "twisting arms" but conducts a dialogue with business.
Ihor Yeremeyev stated that the introduction of VAT upon customs clearance of oil on the territory of Ukraine will give the state 6 billion hryvnias per year. At the same time, to form a three-month reserve of petroleum products, which has long been discussed, 1.8 billion hryvnias is needed. Therefore, Yeremeyev believes that these funds could be attracted specifically from the introduction of VAT on oil customs clearance. Moreover, the formation of the state reserve of petroleum products should be carried out in December-January, when prices for petroleum products on the Ukrainian market are the lowest. Therefore, he believes that until that time it is too early to say that the "new" government is acting by "old" methods.
As for the forecast of oil price growth on world markets, Ihor Yeremeyev believes that the price during 2005 may reach 80 dollars per barrel. Everything will depend on the policy of the USA and OPEC.
Reference: According to the Agreement of February 11, 2005, signed by oil refining companies, the supply of diesel fuel to agricultural producers of Ukraine for the period of spring field work at a price of 2400 hryvnias/ton (on franco-tank of the plant terms) is envisaged. In total, under this contract, 60 thousand tons are planned to be supplied on preferential terms.
For agricultural producers of the Volyn region, the allocation of 12.9 thousand tons of diesel fuel is envisaged, 6.1 thousand tons of which will be supplied by the company "Kontynium-Ukr-Resurs" from the Drohobych Oil Refinery.
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