Minister of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn doubts that the government will re-check the gas Tariffs for residents to decrease due to the decrease in the price of imported gas.
"At this point of time, by itself, decreasing the cost of gas below $ 250 we will have the opportunity to revise (gas Tariffs for the population), but, unfortunately, the exchange rate today is more than 21, 7 hryvnia. And this provides opportunities to reduce this gas price in full force. That is, the savings on gas imports is, however, it is offset by exchange rate differences, " said Demchyshyn, a speech in Parliament on the last working day of the week.
gas from Russia, received by Ukraine on a prepaid basis, prices dropped due to lower world prices for petroleum products from April 1 to 248, 17 $ 329 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
Tariffs for electricity, gas, heat And hot water increased for residents of Ukraine from April 1. A proper solution first adopted by the national Commission on the settlement of the electricity market pursuant to the terms and conditions of providing Kiev of a loan from the international monetary Fund. So, Typically, the cost of gas for residents increased in 3, 85 times, which is consistent with the provisions of the Memorandum signed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine with the IMF.
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