Compliance with current legislation, exchange trading rules, and regulatory requirements are the main principles of the Ukrainian Energy Exchange. Therefore, Exchange constantly monitors the fulfillment of trading participants’ obligations under concluded contracts, in accordance with the exchange Rules and Regulations.
By the Procedure of November 10 of the current 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 contract for the purchase and sale of untreated timber based on the results of exchange trading held on May 26, 29, June 9, July 25, 29, August 26, September 8 and 12, 2025. Financial sanctions in the form of a fine were applied to the participants-violators.
Exchange Committee emphasizes that the application of sanctions is a compulsory measure to ensure openness, transparency, and competition in trading. To prevent similar situations in the future, all participants must strictly comply with their obligations under the concluded agreements.