Motor fuel is an important component of both energy and national security of any country in the world, as it provides civilian transport and military equipment with the necessary energy resource. After the invasion of the armed forces of the russian federation on the territory of Ukraine and the destruction resulted from shelling of a number of oil and gas processing plants in the country, a difficult situation has developed that requires either an urgent restoration or creation of a new production of motor fuel on the country’s own raw material base. The aim of the study is to determine the current status of the raw-materials potential for the production of motor fuel in Ukraine and its regions. To achieve this goal the authors have: considered the combustible minerals of the country; analyzed the distribution of reserves and production of natural gas, oil, coal, and peat; examined the structure of distribution of their balance extractive reserves by regions of Ukraine, and the dynamics of production; computed the total energy potential of combustible minerals of Ukraine; identified sources of renewable resources that can be used for energy production; determined that the first-generation liquid biofuels include bioethanol and biodiesel; calculated the current technical potential of bioethanol production from corn and rapeseed by regions of Ukraine; identified the leading regions in terms of the potential for the production of liquid biofuels in Ukraine; formed the structure of energy potential by types of combustible minerals and biofuels in the country; determined the total energy potential of combustible minerals of Ukraine and formed the structure of the total energy potential of combustible minerals and biofuels in the regions of the country

One of the important problems of the economic development of Ukraine today is the low energy efficiency of social production with a high level of external energy dependence. The purpose of the study is to define modern global challenges, and, with account of them, to outline the prospects for the structural development of the electric energy industry in Ukraine. The current vision of the prospects for the energy development of the world economy is analyzed on the basis of the results of foresight forecasts, accomplished by the leading international institutions and energy companies. The content of the global energy transition and its main directions in the electric energy sector is analyzed. It is determined that along with the paradigm of the global energy transition, considerable attention is paid to the development of environmentally friendly generation methods, which primarily include electric energy generation based on renewable energy sources (RES). The aggregate of power generation technologies is divided into two types according to two common features of resources: 1 – power generation technologies, which are based on the process of converting organic and nuclear fuel into electric energy; 2 – power generation technologies, which are based on the processes of converting energy of inexhaustible and renewable energy sources (except biological) into electric energy. A methodology for calculating and comparing the resource characteristics of power generation technologies is developed; resource intensity is computed; the costs of electric energy production using power generation technologies are provided; a comparative comprehensive (technical-economic) assessment of the efficiency of technologies based on the use of the matrix method is presented. Based on the carried out analysis, an overall rating of the efficiency of power generation technologies is compiled. Technologies expedient for use in Ukraine have been identified. It is proved that the priority measures for the structural-technological modernization of the energy complex of Ukraine should be the implementation of development directions consistent with the provisions of the paradigm of the global energy transition, namely: the creation of a new generation power grid management system (smart grids); development of distributed energy.

The article proves that today Ukraine finds itself in a situation where it depends solely on imported supplies of light oil products to meet its motor fuel needs, which is unacceptable from the point of view of the country’s energy and national security, and the solution to this problem lies in the plane of organization of motor fuel production from the country’s own natural resources. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the technical and economic foundations for creating a synthetic motor fuel subsector in Ukraine. To achieve this aim, the authors define the classification of alternative motor fuels; provide a comparative description of the energy content and scope of use of different types of motor fuels, and also provides comparative characteristics of synthetic along with the best grades of natural oil; assess the compliance of synthetic gasoline and diesel fuel with the Euro-4 standard; considers the technical-operational advantages of synthetic analogues of oil fuel over other alternatives. Based on the carried out analysis, the article proves that, given the limited resource capabilities of Ukraine’s motor fuel production from oil and natural gas, the production of synthetic liquid motor fuel (SLMF) from coal raw materials should be recommended for development in the country; the raw material base for the production of synthetic liquid fuel is researched. The article also analyzes the peculiarities of methods and specific technologies for producing synthetic liquid motor fuel from coal and determines that the technology of synthesizing synthetic liquid motor fuel using the Fischer-Tropsch method with preliminary production of synthesis gas by steam-oxygen gasification of coal is advisable for development in Ukraine. Taking this into account, the resource and product balance of the full cycle of synthetic liquid fuel production is formed, a general production scheme of the industry subsector of SLF in Ukraine is developed, technical-economic characteristics of the national and regional industrial complexes for the production of SLF are presented, and the structure of the subsector for the production of SLF in the country is proposed.

The article proves that today motor fuels is an important component of both energy and national security of any country in the world, since it provides transport and equipment with the necessary energy resource. After the invasion of the territory of Ukraine by the armed forces of the russian federation and the destruction caused by shelling and hostilities of a number of oil and gas processing plants, it is necessary to restore or create a new production of motor fuels on the country’s own raw material base as soon as possible. The only energy resource that can partially meet Ukraine’s needs for motor fuels through the country’s own production is coal and lignite. The establishment of the production of synthetic liquid fuels (SLF) from coal and lignite in the regions of Ukraine will help strengthen the country’s energy security, and national security in particular. At the same time, the creation and development of SLF production requires proper government support and regulation. The aim of the study is to determine the features and directions of improving government regulation and supporting the production of SLF in Ukraine. Based on the carried out study, it is proved that the lack of both production and market of synthetic analogues and components of liquid motor fuels in Ukraine determines that the regulatory field of enterprises for the production of SLF is represented by the current regulatory framework for economic relations in the sphere of oil and oil products turnover. Therefore, it is highly likely that the development of SLF production in Ukraine will take place in the regulatory field, which does not take into account the specifics of new industries. This inconsistency can create undesirable additional barriers to their entry into the national market of petroleum products. It is recommended to allocate synthetic analogues of motor fuels into a separate commodity group, for which it is advisable to establish a special excise tax rate and other preferences that can provide sufficient investment flow for the creation of SLF production facilities.

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