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Leonid Unihovskyi: "The World is Entering an Era of Turbulence, Where the Gas Shortage Could Be Physical, Not Just Price-Driven"

News 20.05.2026 13:59

In the spring, gas markets traditionally calm down—demand drops after winter, and prices decline. But this year is different. The escalation in the Middle East, the vulnerability of LNG supplies, and depleted European storage facilities have created a new reality: the shortage may be physical, not just price-driven. For Ukraine, which is at war while simultaneously preparing for a new winter, this poses several threats—from rising import prices to the risk of resource scarcity as early as autumn. EnerhoBiznes spoke with Leonid Unihovskyi, Director General of Naftogazbudinformatika LLC, about how this crisis is reshaping Europe's gas market, whether there is a way out of the PSO "debt trap," which new import routes are realistic, and whether the country can ever become a gas exporter itself.