Ukrainian Update

Regal Petroleum PLC
01 August 2006

Immediate Release                                                  1 August 2006


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                           ('Regal' or 'the Company')

                                Ukrainian Update


Further to the announcement dated 17 July 2006 regarding the Order made by the
Kiev Commercial Court that the Company re-start production from its operations
on the GOL/MEX and SV fields in Ukraine, the Company is pleased to advise that
production has now re-commenced.



For further information, please contact:

Regal                                               Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director



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