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21 Figure 1. Price of one cubic meter of natural gas 1984-2021 (dollars) [4]. One of the essential features of the gas supply market is the active intervention of the state in the activities of this market, changes in institutional structures and the process of formation. Gas supply systems in many countries have a monopoly position. These systems are considered major taxpayers, while the level of their development has a direct impact on the activities of other sectors of the economy. Being a subject of not only economic but also strategic importance, the gas supply system of any country is in the center of attention of the state. This is explained by the responsibility for uninterrupted gas supply, as well as its reliability and safety, therefore, the state creates conditions and uses levers for the formation and effective functioning of the gas market. For the development of this sector, the state creates appropriate conditions in terms of tariffs, tax, monetary, social and anti-monopoly policies, environmental protection, etc. and, if necessary, uses effective instruments of regulation and control. By providing support, as well as shaping the rules of operation through laws, decisions, and regulations, in many cases the state directly intervenes in the financial and economic activities of gas companies, determining their effective directions, forms of implementation, and tariff policy. The gas supply