Royalty decentralization starting 2018 should make the locals more interested in cooperation with the gas production industry.

On December 7, Verkhovna Rada has made an important step to energy independence – has passed the amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine.

Approximately 40 importers are currently active in Ukraine

The coverage on "Ukraine" channel on importance of passing the important 3096-d bill at the Parliament, which provides for deregulation of gas production, and tax initiatives to stimulate new investments.

The primary prerequisite to increase domestic production and change Ukraine to a natural gas exporter is the deregulation of gas production in the country and establishment of a stimulating royalty rate.

In the gas production industry in the past 3 years the number of companies, decreasing the production, has grown from 12 to 22

Comment of Roman Opimakh, the Association's executive director, for the journalists of the "Ukraine" channel