Compliance with current legislation, exchange trading rules, and the requirements of regulatory documents are the main principles of the Ukrainian Energy Exchange. Therefore, the exchange constantly monitors the fulfillment by trading participants of their obligations under concluded contracts, in accordance with the exchange rules and regulations.
By decision of October 22 of this year, the Exchange Committee decided to apply sanctions to ten participants who participated in the trading in the "Untreated timber and lumber" section, in particular due to violation of the obligation to fulfill the agreement for the purchase and sale of untreated timber based on the results of exchange trading that took place on June 3, 10, 23, August 20, 28, and September 8, 2025.
Financial sanctions in the form of a fine were applied to the participants-violators. Also, administrative sanctions were applied to four participants in the form of suspension of admission to exchange trading (auctions), which will be initiated by the participant-seller, whose obligations were violated - the Podilsky Forest Office Branch of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for a period of 1 month.
The Exchange Committee emphasizes that the application of sanctions is a necessary measure to ensure openness, transparency, and competition in trading. To prevent similar situations from occurring in the future, all participants must strictly adhere to their obligations under the concluded contracts.