МІСЦЕ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО БІЗНЕСУ В ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОМУ ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНОМУ ПРОСТОРІ

Abstract

UDC 656.01; JEL Classification: R40 Purpose of the study is to identify trends and patterns of functioning of the structures of the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine and European countries. Research methodology. To achieve this goal in scientific work, the methods of analysis and synthesis, generalization and abstraction were used to systematize the development trends of the main branches of the fuel and energy complex. The method of an integrated approach to the analysis of phenomena helped to structure the problematic issues. Methodology of research. In the preparation of this article, a significant number of scientific works and articles on the topic of energy and energy supply within the European region have been closely considered. It was revealed that the authors have no differences on the main issues of energy security. Findings. A systematic analysis of statistical material made it possible to formulate the most important trends in the development of the energy sector of the European Union and Ukraine. For European countries, the main shift in the fuel and energy sector is a decrease in the share of unreliable energy suppliers and an extremely capital-intensive policy of replacing coal generation with wind and solar. Problems that significantly hinder the achievement of self-sufficiency of our country have been identified: problems of the investment climate, problems of inefficient energy consumption, low level of environmental awareness of the population. The problem is the state policy in the field of ecology and energy. In the energy space of the European Union, it can be noted that the EU countries continue to build terminals for the reception of liquefied gas, which increases their independence; alternative energy sources in Europe continue to be supported from the budget. Originality. It is to emphasize the extraordinary measures of the European Union countries to create an extensive system of many energy suppliers. Practical value. The materials of this article can be used in teaching the disciplines «International Economics», «International Economic Relations» and «International Markets and International Business».