KYIV - The Ukrainian government will seek parliamentary approval on July 3 for a possible state of emergency in the energy sector which would empower it to dictate to gas companies, including private ones, to whom they should supply gas and for how much.
Ukraine's Energy Challenge
Reuters: Ukraine may seek state of emergency on energy market, Yatseniuk says (UPDATE)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk. Yatseniuk's announcement signalled he wanted tight central control of domestic energy supplies as a Russian decision to cut off gas to Ukraine was taking effect.
