Ukraine will discuss with the EC involving $1. 5 billion for gas injection into UGS
"Naftogaz of Ukraine" considers possibility of attraction of 1, 5 billion dollars to purchase and download to their UGS presumably 6 billion cubic meters of gas stable for the next winter season, said the head of "Naftogaz" Andrey Kobelev.
"We are looking at additional liquidity, it will presumably be able to cover 6 billion cubic meters of gas - We wish to discuss This also with the EC. If you look at current prices, This amount is close to 1, 5 billion dollars, " KOBOLEV said at a press conference in Brussels on the results of the Committee meeting of the NATO-Ukraine at the level of Deputy permanent representatives.
"This is an assessment of liquidity that We would like to draw (from foreign sources - ed.) that would be used for purchases of gas," he added.
the latest trilateral meeting on gas in the format of Russia-Ukraine-EC was achieved, for example, the agreement about the fact that Ukraine needs to purchase sufficient volumes of gas to fill their UGS and to provide reliable gas transit to the EU, and the European Commission - "make every effort" to assist Ukraine in search of financial support for the purchase of gas.