Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee cracked down on a fuel racket that controls supplies at the nation's main international airport.
Ukraine’s Anti-Monopoly Committee said Kyiv’s main airport Boryspil and its fuel contractor Krebo have been abusing their monopoly status and overcharging for services. Boryspil was fined Hr 10 million and Krebo slapped with an Hr 25 million assessment, according to Oleksandr Melnychenko, acting head of the Anti-Monopoly Committee. He said his committee discovered that the companies’ claimed expenses were “not economically viable,” and high charges resulted in Boryspil being one of the most expensive airports in Europe. Krebo was ordered to re-sign service agreements with airlines, while Boryspil is now required to conduct a tender for the use of its infrastructure. Boryspil is a state-owned airport, and handles air traffic from 42 foreign and 12 Ukrainian companies flying to 12 Ukrainian and 84 foreign cities. Krebo is a Ukrainian-Dutch joint venture.
