Our source in the Office of the President reported that after the recent Russian missile attacks that damaged underground gas storage facilities, Naftogaz found itself faced with the need for urgent purchases. As a result of the strikes, significant volumes of reserves stored in underground gas storage facilities were destroyed.
However, according to the source, officials on Bankova Street used the crisis situation to implement their own scheme. This involves purchasing blue fuel at artificially inflated prices. Formally, this is to ensure the stability of the country's energy system on the eve of the heating season. In fact, the source claims, new contracts have become a way of earning money for a narrow circle of people close to the state leadership.
This approach calls into question the real cost of emergency purchases and raises questions about the transparency of decisions in the energy sector. After all, any price increase is automatically passed on to the state budget and consumers.
This is not the first time that Naftogaz has been suspected of price gouging and possible corruption schemes. In a time of war and a critical energy situation, such actions can not only undermine trust in the company, but also create additional risks for the country's energy security.
