Kiev had hoped to reduce the price of gas from Russia and Europe below $ 250
Ukraine hopes that the price of imported gas from Europe and Russia will amount to no more than 250 dollars, said the Minister of energy and coal industry Volodymyr demchyshyn, a speech in Parliament.
"We hope that the cost of gas that We buy from Europe and Russia in the future will be lower than 250 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters," - said the Minister, quoted by the news Agency. As said the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller at the meeting with the head of the state Vladimir Putin, Moscow has given Kiev a discount on gas for a period of only 3 months, because there is a risk of further reduction of prices on oil products. Before in the conversation with the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller, Putin said about the need to go towards Ukraine in the issue of penalties for arrears of gas on a " take or pay ". Naftogaz April 1, signed with Gazprom an additional contract for the supply of gas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. According to the document, the preliminary cost of gas for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter before discount is 348 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters and will be clarified. Promised by Russia, the discount is $ 100. The head of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller, explaining the contract, I noticed that Gazprom will not demand payment of fines by the rule of "take or pay" for gas deliveries in the 2nd quarter of 2015.