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Ukraine says it needs 5 Bn cubic meters of Russian gas for winter
15:26 * 23.08.14
Ukraine needs to purchase additional five billion cubic meters of gas
from Russia for the forthcoming winter season, Ukrainian Prime
Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Friday, RIA Novosti reports.
"Can Ukraine now survive without Russian gas? No, it can't. How much
Russian gas do we need to buy? About 5 billion cubic meters," he said
in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels.
He said that three-party gas talks, involving Ukraine, Russia and the
European Union, are scheduled to take place next month.
"I hope there will be some final stage to these talks," he said.
He added that Kiev had reserved $3.1 billion for gas purchases in the
National Bank of Ukraine.
On June 16, Russian gas giant Gazprom introduced a prepayment system
for gas deliveries to Ukraine amid a dispute with Kiev over its $4.5
billion gas debt. The European Commission and Gazprom anticipate
problems in winter, when Kiev is likely to run out of its own gas
reserves.
The Russian compromise was a $100 discount to the contract price,
bringing it down to $385, as well as a phased debt repayment scheme.
Ukraine declined the offer, dissatisfied with the discount mechanism.
Current Ukraine's gas debt is estimated to be more than $5 billion.
Earlier, Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz suggested to
European companies purchasing Russian gas on the border between Russia
and Ukraine. The European Commission said it would require a
renegotiation of the transit contracts and a trilateral meeting
between the European Commission, Russia and Ukraine.
Armenian News - Tert.am
15:26 * 23.08.14
Ukraine needs to purchase additional five billion cubic meters of gas
from Russia for the forthcoming winter season, Ukrainian Prime
Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Friday, RIA Novosti reports.
"Can Ukraine now survive without Russian gas? No, it can't. How much
Russian gas do we need to buy? About 5 billion cubic meters," he said
in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels.
He said that three-party gas talks, involving Ukraine, Russia and the
European Union, are scheduled to take place next month.
"I hope there will be some final stage to these talks," he said.
He added that Kiev had reserved $3.1 billion for gas purchases in the
National Bank of Ukraine.
On June 16, Russian gas giant Gazprom introduced a prepayment system
for gas deliveries to Ukraine amid a dispute with Kiev over its $4.5
billion gas debt. The European Commission and Gazprom anticipate
problems in winter, when Kiev is likely to run out of its own gas
reserves.
The Russian compromise was a $100 discount to the contract price,
bringing it down to $385, as well as a phased debt repayment scheme.
Ukraine declined the offer, dissatisfied with the discount mechanism.
Current Ukraine's gas debt is estimated to be more than $5 billion.
Earlier, Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz suggested to
European companies purchasing Russian gas on the border between Russia
and Ukraine. The European Commission said it would require a
renegotiation of the transit contracts and a trilateral meeting
between the European Commission, Russia and Ukraine.
Armenian News - Tert.am