The Government's decision on the transfer of gas networks under the control of national joint-stock company (NAK) Naftogaz Ukraine does not contain mechanisms for implementation and may adversely affect the reliability of gas supply to Ukrainian consumers during the autumn-winter period, the respondents believe the agency Interfax-Ukraine experts.

According to the director of economic information center energy business Alexei Chernyavski, the decision to transfer networks Naftogaz leaves more questions than answers, in particular, it does not contain any mechanisms for the transmission networks, or deadlines.

Most likely, in the Cabinet and Naftogaz aware that the option to realize the power of selection of property can not be, - considers Chernyavsky.

He recalled that despite the majority of thegas networks of the State, oblgazy major service structures with their maintenance and subscription services, staff, transportation and technical documentation on all lines.

Does the government or Naftogaz resources (not just financial) for the creation of alternative structures in all areas? Obviously the answer is no. Will the owners oblgazov serve networks, if the transport fare will go into the new daughter NJSC? Obviously, that also does not - said the expert.

He also predicts massive lawsuits against the decision of the Cabinet and the new daughter Naftogaz at the beginning of the heating season. Stability in the system that obviously does not add - stressed Chernyavsky.

head of the economic programs of the Center of Systems Analysis and Forecasting Vyacheslav Butko said that the region-and gorgazy are now in a very difficult financial situation. He recalled that in connection with the sharp rise in prices for imported gas and the economic crisis, the volume of transportation of gas to move some businesses declined in 2009, twice, which led to falling revenues oblgazov.

According to him, a significant blow to the gas supply has caused a sharp increase in prices for imported gas is supplied NAK Naftogaz Ukraine for the technological needs oblgazov - from 934.7 to 1757.95 UAH UAH per thousand cubic meters, while maintaining the same tariff for the supply of and distribution.

weighted average tariff for the distribution of natural gas to date is 81.3 UAH per thousand cubic meters, the weighted average tariff for the supply of gas - 34.5 UAH. This is at least 50 below the required UAH, - says Butko, estimating the overall level of underfunding industry in the first half of 2009 to more than 1 billion grn.

expert predicts that the transition of distribution networks under the control of the state does not lead to an increase in tariffs due to the proximity of elections. This means that the work oblgazov remain unprofitable, which could not affect, in particular, on accident rates, - he said.

head of the Center for Energy Studies Konstantin Borodin called the decision by the Government on the selection of the gas distribution networks from the region and gorgazov element of pressure on the private owners gazoraspredelyayuschih companies.

Undue tariff policy, and now the selection of networks - it links in a chain. oblgazov owners make clear: it's time to sell the business to the companies, which tells the government, - said Borodin.

In his view, the government's actions do not improve or financial condition of Naftogaz, nor the level of payments for gas, no figures of accidents during transportation of gas.

Borodin recalled that the previous government had tried to create a company to manage gas distribution networks in the form of daughter NJSC - Ukrgazmerezhi.

But the experiment carried out in the Chernivtsi region, was unsuccessful. DK Ukrgazmerezhi mired in litigation with Chernovtsygazom, the level calculation for the region fell, there were an accident. It is unlikely that the new venture will be more successful , - says he

Borodin also said that last year the new management Naftogaz and the government of Yulia Tymoshenko company Ukrgazmerezhi going to eliminate because of inefficiency. Since then, less than a year has passed, and the Cabinet, in his characteristic style, has changed its view on the opposite, - said the expert.

As reported, the Government of Ukraine in the newspaper Урядовый Courier on 30 July announced the order number 775 of 10 June that the state gas distribution network of 43 regional gas supply companies are transferred to the balance of daughters NAK Naftogaz Ukraine. In addition, daughter of Naftogaz will be transferred to the gas distribution network at the balance sheet of the other daughters NAC: Gas of Ukraine, Ukrtransgaz, Ukrgazvydobuvannya and Chernomornaftogaz.

gosholdinga Board has already decided to establish a subsidiary company Naftogaz мережи in the management of which will be transferred to state gas distribution network, currently operated by Gore and oblgazami.

Previously the Government has repeatedly stated the transfer of gas distribution networks that remain under Ukrainian legislation in the public domain, the balance of Naftogaz to improve his financial situation and improve the monitoring of the gas.