Abstract
2020 showed that the gas distribution sector of the Ukrainian economy, which is represented by joint-stock companies – operators of the gas transmission system, which are mainly under external management consulting, is in crisis. According to the authors, the requirements of companies operating in this market regarding the need to increase tariffs at present are unfounded. Due to the structural transformation proposed in the article as a component of strategic management of the natural gas distribution sector of Ukraine, it becomes possible: break-even operation in the market of natural gas distribution services; release of funds for refinancing the modernization of distribution networks, reduction of losses, purchase of gas meters to replace those that have not passed the timely metrological verification, reducing the number of emergencies and more; increasing the value of existing business, increasing the attractiveness for attracting foreign investors, favorable loans; transition to optimization of gas networks (reconstructions for the purpose of departure from large diameters to optimum that reduces system capacities to actually necessary values); reconstruction of market boundaries and going beyond the existing demand for capital construction services, connection of households, reconstruction of facilities, replacement of meters, performance of emergency works (replacement of gas pipelines, valves), etc. The result of merging companies (subject to qualitative transformation) can also be a reduction in taxes or tax benefits. Derivation of economic security and laboratories for maintenance and repair of domestic and industrial gas meters will minimize corruption in the areas of: detection of unauthorized connections, interference in the operation of meters, issuance of technical specifications, design, and acceptance of facilities, verification and examination of meters, procurement materials and more. The implementation of the above measures will allow not only to preserve all major business processes and move companies to the operators of the gas transmission system to a qualitatively new level, but also to prevent further increases in tariffs for natural gas distribution services.
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