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Ihor Kolomoisky is served suspicion notice for fraudulent schemes

The Security Service of Ukraine has served businessman Ihor Kolomoisky with a notice of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code.

“According to the materials of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Bureau of Economic Security, the actual owner of a large financial and industrial group, Ihor Kolomoisky, received a notice of suspicion of committing crimes,” the message posted on the Telegram channel reads.

The Security Service states that Kolomoisky has been notified of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Article 190 (fraud) and Article 209 (legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means).

Law enforcement agencies established that the businessman legalized more than UAH 0.5 billion in 2013-2020 by transferring it abroad, using the infrastructure of controlled banking institutions.

“The company’s credit obligations were created directly to the oligarch, and all subsequent transfers of the company’s debt were made to Kolomoisky’s personal account,” the BES said in a press release.

It is noted that the pre-trial investigation is ongoing under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Source: https://t.me/SBUkr/9500

https://esbu.gov.ua/news/detektyvy-biuro-ekonomichnoi-bezpeky-spilno-z-sbu-oholosyly-pro-pidozru-ihoriu-kolomoiskomu

“Ukrnafta” increased production of oil with condensate by 4.5%, gas – by 6.8%

PJSC “Ukrnafta” in January-July 2023 increased production of oil with condensate by 4.5% (by 36 thousand tons) compared to the same period of 2022 – up to 828 thousand tons, the press service of the company reported.

The average daily production of oil with condensate for seven months of 2023 was 3.9 thousand tons, 2022 – 3.7 thousand tons, 2021 – 4 thousand tons.

Ukrnafta’s gas production in January-July 2023 increased by 6.8% (by 40 million cubic meters) compared to the same period of 2022 – to 628 million cubic meters.

Average daily gas production for seven months of 2023 amounted to 2.964 million cubic meters, 2022 – 2.772 million cubic meters, 2021 – 3.015 million cubic meters.

According to the press-service, for seven months of the current year 65 workovers, 18 stimulations, 15 stimulations without workover crews, 13 coiled tubing operations were carried out at the company’s fields. 21 wells were brought out of inactivity.

“Cumulatively, these and other measures brought additional 52 thousand tons of oil and 28 million cubic meters of gas,” the company said.

In addition, Ukrnafta in January-June 2023 transferred 12.32 billion UAH of taxes to budgets of all levels, including 1.187 billion UAH of income tax for the first quarter and 2.077 billion UAH – for the second quarter.

As reported, Ukrnafta, which has been fully under state control since the end of 2022, has set a strategic goal to double its oil and natural gas production to 3 million tons and 2 billion cubic meters respectively by 2027. In 2023, the company plans to increase oil production by 5.8% (up 0.077 million tons) year-on-year to 1.447 million tons, and gas production by 0.3% (up 0.003 million cubic meters) to 1.04 billion cubic meters.

On November 5, 2022, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief decided to seize the shares of Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta (except for the controlling and blocking stakes of Naftohaz Ukrainy, respectively) as state property during martial law. Prior to the seizure, the structures of Igor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Bogolyubov owned about 42% of Ukrnafta and, together with other partners, a controlling stake in Ukrtatnafta.

As of the end of March 2023, Ukrnafta had 89 fields with 23 million tons of proven reserves and with 1,806,000 active oil wells and 152 gas wells. The company operates 537 gas stations, of which 28 have been modernized. Sales at them this year are expected to reach 350,000 tons, or about 7% of the market. Last year, wholesale and retail sales of petroleum products totaled 1.665 million tons.

At the end of June 2023, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) allowed Ukrnafta to take control of stakes in the authorized capitals of Ukrnaftoburnia, Sakhalinskoye, Sirius-1, and East Europe Petroleum, which operate in the Sakhalin gas condensate field. In general, the Sakhalin field will produce 844.3 million cubic meters of gas and 86 thousand tons of oil and condensate in 2020 and 789.5 million cubic meters and 80.8 thousand tons in 2021.

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IC “Ultra Alliance” will increase its authorized capital by 60%

Ultra Alliance Insurance Company PrJSC (formerly Ultra Insurance Company Kyiv) will increase its authorized capital to UAH 48 million by holding an additional issue of UAH 18 million.

According to the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, this decision was made by the shareholders during a meeting on August 21.

It is also noted that the issue is planned to be carried out by allocating to the authorized capital of the company the profit received for 2019-2022 in the total amount of UAH 18 million. The issue will be carried out by increasing the nominal value of shares from UAH 1 thousand to UAH 1.6 thousand.

The authorized capital is being increased to comply with the minimum authorized capital requirements for insurance activities in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Insurance”.

Ultra Alliance Insurance Company was registered in 2004. The authorized capital is UAH 10 million. The company specializes in risk insurance. The ultimate beneficiary is Igor Yankovsky.

The National Rating Agency “Rurik” has assigned the long-term credit rating of the borrower at the level of uaAA of the investment category with the forecast “in development” and the rating of financial reliability (stability) of the insurer at the level of uainsAAA of the investment category.

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Demand for new passenger cars doubled in Ukraine

Registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine in August this year almost doubled compared to August last year – up to 5.8 thousand units, which is also 9% more than in July this year, reported “Ukravtoprom” on its website.

The first place is held by Toyota with an increase in registrations by 49% to August-2022 – up to 1118 units, and the second place, having pushed away Renault, was taken by Volkswagen, whose registrations increased almost fourfold – up to 611 units.

Renault registrations increased 2.4 times by August-2023, up to 501 units.

BMW with a 2.2-fold increase in registrations to 433 units and Skoda with 394 cars (almost 2.5 times more) also made it to the top 5 of the month.

The bestseller of the Ukrainian market of new passenger cars is a compact crossover Renault Duster, which was chosen by 473 buyers in August.

According to “Ukravtoprom”, a total of 38.1 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine in January-August, which is 56% more than in the same period of 2022.

At the same time, information and analytical group AUTO-Consulting, analyzing car sales in August on its website, notes a “record figure” – 6153 cars, which is 92% more than in August-2022 and 16.5% more than in July this year.

“The main thing is that the Ukrainian car market has been growing for six months in a row, and August sales were better than the last 19 months. So the Ukrainian car market is approaching the new business season in a very good condition and on the rise”, – experts state, noting that the growth was recorded by almost all market operators.

Kyiv-based Ultra Alliance Insurance increases its authorized capital

Ultra Alliance Insurance Company PrJSC (formerly Ultra Insurance Company Kyiv) will increase its authorized capital to UAH 48 million by holding an additional issue of UAH 18 million.

According to the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, this decision was made by the shareholders during a meeting on August 21.

It is also noted that the issue is planned to be carried out by allocating to the authorized capital of the company the profit received for 2019-2022 in the total amount of UAH 18 million. The issue will be carried out by increasing the nominal value of shares from UAH 1 thousand to UAH 1.6 thousand.

The authorized capital is being increased to comply with the minimum authorized capital requirements for insurance activities in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Insurance”.

Ultra Alliance Insurance Company was registered in 2004. The authorized capital is UAH 10 million. The company specializes in risk insurance. The ultimate beneficiary is Igor Yankovsky.

The National Rating Agency “Rurik” has assigned the long-term credit rating of the borrower at the level of uaAA of the investment category with the forecast “in development” and the rating of financial reliability (stability) of the insurer at the level of uainsAAA of the investment category.

“MykolaivElektrotrans” announced a tender for MTPL insurance

KP MMP “Mykolaivelectrotrans” on September 1 announced a tender for compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of land vehicles (OSAGO), according to the system of electronic public procurement Prozorro.

The expected cost of the purchase of services is UAH 334 thousand.

Security of the tender offer is not required.

The deadline for submission of tender offers is September 13.