The announcement was made by the head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Pavlo Kyrylenko, via his official Facebook page. The newly approved lease agreements cover fuel stations located in the Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Lviv regions. These assets are owned by companies including Aylong Evolution, Albiland, Angel Capital, Eurotrade Expo, Jasmi-Trade, Corso Town, Like Invest, Lider Finance, Newport Holding, Sky Project, Sorella Oil, and Taros Group.
According to data from YouControl, among the beneficiaries of these 14 companies is Yurii Kiperman, father of Mykhailo Kiperman, who oversees the "Privat" group’s fuel station network. UPG, owned by Volodymyr Petrenko, ranks as one of Ukraine’s largest fuel retailers, holding the fifth position in fuel sales after OKKO, WOG, Ukrnafta, and BRSM-Nafta. In 2024, UPG generated revenue of ₴38.4 billion.
UPG received its first leasing approval from the AMCU on July 10. On July 31, the committee granted authorization to lease an additional 47 fuel stations, also linked to the informal Privat group. In August, the company was further permitted to lease 46 more stations.
Despite the affiliations, UPG’s owner stated that the initial 34 leased stations no longer have ties to the Kolomoisky business empire. In early September, UPG officially launched operations at 34 of its newly leased fuel stations in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
