Ukraine Update

Regal Petroleum PLC
20 September 2006


Immediate Release                                             20 September 2006






                              Regal Petroleum PLC

                           ('Regal' or 'the Company')



                                Ukrainian Update



Further to the announcement made on 21 August 2006 regarding the legal action
brought by Chernihivnaftogasgeologia against the Ministry of Environmental
Protection challenging the validity of Regal's production licences in the
Ukraine, the Compnay advises that a hearing of this action was held yesterday,
19 September 2006, in the Kiev Commercial Court and the judgement of the court
was reserved until a later date.




For further information, please contact:
Regal                                   Tel: [phone]
Roger Philips, Finance Director
Frank Scolaro, Director




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