Naftogaz files complaint to European Commission over Gazprom’s anti-competitive actions

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has filed a complaint with the European Commission over anti-competitive actions of a Russian company Gazprom.

This was announced by the executive director of “Naftogaz” Yurii Vitrenko.

“We have opened a new front in the confrontation with Gazprom by filling a complaint with the European Commission over Gazprom’s anti-competitive actions,” said Vitrenko.

It is known that the complaint analyzes in detail how, thanks to Nord Stream 2, blocking the virtual reverse, controlling companies on the European gas market, Gazprom abuses its dominant position and restricts competition. It also substantiates the right of Naftogaz to file the complaint (although the company is not from the European Union) and suggests specific mechanisms for resolving the problems indicated in the complaint.

Vitrenko said that if it is possible to stop these anti-competitive actions of Gazprom, Ukraine’s gas transit revenues will be retained for Ukraine. According to him, the lack of gas transit would mean a loss of 4% of GDP and an economic decline as early as 2020.

“We will also be able to ensure that imported gas to Ukraine is cheaper. This will be possible due to the fact that European gas buyers from Gazprom, who will receive it on the eastern border of Ukraine, as well as companies independent of Gazprom, producing gas in Russia or buying it in the Middle Asia,” said the executive director of Naftogaz.

As The Journalist reported, Andriy Kobolev, CEO of Naftogaz, convinced that Gazprom cannot cut off gas supplies to Ukraine.