The minister argues that all the blame for the significant fluctuations in the American price of oil affects the price of fuel, and since Ukraine is the importer of this resource by 95 percent, the corresponding increase in prices abroad also affects prices in our market. Only in the last two months, gasoline prices for motorists rose by five percent. In Ukraine there is only one supplier-distributor in Kremenchug, all the rest are open market players.

The owners of gas stations are dissatisfied with the growth of the dollar, because due to the reduction in fuel purchases, they simply lose customers.

As reported in URA-Inform, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine plans to establish a special gas hub.