Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

“Naftogaz” received almost UAH 11 bln in net profit in Q1

27 June , 2024  

The net consolidated profit of the Naftogaz Group in January-March 2024 amounted to UAH 10.9 billion against a net loss of UAH 1.9 billion in the first quarter of last year, the press service said on Friday.

According to the press service, the group’s consolidated operating profit in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to UAH 12.4 billion, which is 3.6 times more than in January-March 2023 (UAH 3.4 billion).

At the same time, in January-March 2024, Naftogaz Group paid UAH 18.2 billion in taxes to the state budget, which is 6% of all payments controlled by the State Tax Service of Ukraine.

“Naftogaz remains Ukraine’s backbone in times of war. We are working together to improve our position by showing an increase in financial performance. In the first quarter of 2024, we also improved the financial result of the group’s parent company, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. It earned a net profit of UAH 8.1 billion, which is UAH 0.4 billion more than in the same period of 2023,” said Oleksiy Chernyshev, CEO of Naftogaz.

He also recalled that at the end of March 2024, the group successfully completed the 2023/2024 heating season under PSO without receiving any additional funding from the state.

As reported, in 2023, the net consolidated profit of Naftogaz Group amounted to UAH 23.1 billion, compared to a loss of UAH 79.1 billion in 2022.

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