On May 17, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal chaired an online meeting with representatives of the fuel business to provide the domestic market with fuel. It is reported by the Government Portal.

The news from the authorities, sounded during the meeting, was as follows:.

Denys Shmyhal said that he personally had talks on the liberalization of logistics routes with both President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

The European Union introduced the so-called " Shmygal also announced this.. A similar tool worked during a pandemic inside Europe, when vaccines and medicines were delivered..

The Cabinet of Ministers is also negotiating other ways of delivery in order to expand logistics capabilities. Which paths are being considered is not yet known..

The authorities are ready to do everything necessary to enable businesses to import fuel into the country. At checkpoints, automobile and rail transport with fuel is given absolute priority.

Automobile transport with fuel passes the border from the Ukrainian side without queues - this is information from the State Border Service.

The number of fuel trucks crossing the border every day has increased by almost a third compared to the beginning of May.. This was announced by the First Vice Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko.

The government sees the main task so that people have fuel, and there are no abuses in the market. According to Shmyhal, the state will respond to such manifestations in accordance with wartime..

Representatives of the fuel business, based on the government report, generally had no comments. During the meeting, they made the following statements:.

Market participants stated that there are no delays in crossing the border.

Representatives of the fuel business noted the high level of cooperation with the Government and noted the importance of joint communication regarding the situation that is currently happening on the market. “The way the government team, Ukrzaliznytsia, various authorities work is not even dreamed of by many countries. Some things that are done in Ukraine in one day, others can be done in a week or a month,” said Andrey Pivovarsky, director of VOG Holding.

As a result of the meeting, market participants provided the government with certain advice that the Cabinet of Ministers does not disclose.. It is only known that:.

Proposals received during the meeting. will be discussed by members of the government. There is an operational headquarters, which in particular includes the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Following the meeting, the Prime Minister gave the task to the Ministry of Economy, together with the Ministry of Energy and the relevant association, to work out proposals to overcome the crisis in the oil market and eliminate the fuel shortage.

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The discussion was attended by First Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko, Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko, Deputy Head of the Office of the President Rostyslav Shurma, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko, leadership of the State Border and State Customs.

Recall that due to the destruction of the oil refining infrastructure and oil storage facilities by the Russian aggressor in Ukraine, there was a shortage of fuel. To help businesses and overcome this crisis in the fuel market, the state, in particular, has already reduced VAT from 20% to 7% on gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied gas and introduced a zero excise rate on these positions..