The most noticeable changes were recorded in Romania — it is from there that a significant volume of gas comes to Ukraine. There, the price jumped by as much as 65–70 dollars per ton. Because of this, market participants expect further price increases in July. Some suppliers have already completely exhausted their volumes — demand exceeds supply.
A similar picture is observed in Europe: Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic states also note price increases. Polish prices have risen so much that Ukrainian importers completely stopped purchases last week. Lithuanian gas is still cheaper, so some traders are considering this direction.
In Ukraine, the situation is different. Due to a significant surplus of the product at the beginning of summer, retail prices even dropped somewhat. Over the past two weeks, autogas at stations has become cheaper to the level of 29.8–30.6 hryvnias per liter.
However, such stability may be temporary. If external trends persist, the cost in Ukraine will start to rise again. Already today, some traders offer the product at 700 dollars per ton, although buyers are not yet in a hurry to agree to such conditions.
In addition, in Hungary, gas sales have completely stopped — the local company is preparing for a new tender and revising conditions due to the changing price situation.
The market is changing almost daily. So far, Ukrainian motorists have been lucky — retail prices have remained stable. However, experts warn: if geopolitical tension does not subside, refueling costs will increase already in July.
