Zlochevsky, Akhmetov, Kozitsky and Katsuba top list of largest gas exporters

Data from the Ukrainian Energy Exchange (UEB) and the ExPro analytics platform indicate a high concentration in the natural gas export market. In October 2026, 29 companies engaged in production sold 54.5 million cubic metres of fuel via the exchange for a total of EUR 45.59 million. Five key business groups accounted for 88.6% of these sales.

Leaders in exchange sales

Companies linked to prominent Ukrainian businessmen and politicians took the top spots in the ranking. The largest volumes were exported by “ESCO-Pivnich”, which belongs to the group of former Minister Mykola Zlochevsky. The ultimate beneficiaries of this structure are his daughters, Anna and Karina Zlochevska. In October, the company sold 16.1 million cubic metres of gas for EUR 13.83 million.

Second in the list was Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK, which sold 12.75 million cubic metres of gas for EUR 9.36 million. Together, these two players accounted for almost 53% of the total export volume recorded on the exchange.

Composition of the top five largest exporters

The top five also included three other companies:

• Zynoviy Kozitsky’s “Zakhidna Draserwis” (father of Maxim Kozitsky, head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration) — 7.51 million cubic metres;
• “Nadra-Geoinvest”, owned by Oleksandr Katsuba and Oleksandr Huzenko (50% each) — 6.69 million cubic metres;
• “Ukrnaftoburinnia” — 5.22 million cubic metres. The corporate rights of this company are seized, and their management is carried out by the state-owned “Ukrnafta” under an agreement with the ARMA.

Price dynamics

The average gas export price in October was EUR 78.63 per MWh. This figure is 2.1 times higher than the average domestic quotes, which stood at EUR 37.47 per MWh. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian export price remained 14.1% lower than the European TTF benchmark.