Kiev: Gazprom cannot refuse to pump gas transit through Ukraine to 2019
Gazprom technically will not be able to stop the transit of gas through Ukraine in 2019, said the head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn. According to Demchishin, the construction of Russia's new export pipelines to bypass Ukraine raises the price for the final consumer, reports " news Agency ". according to his vision, Authorized Ukraine, Russia and European countries " were obliged to sit together and to stop playing politics and to talk about the economy." We emphasize that Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak have said before that the Russian Federation is likely to abandon the gas flowing through Ukraine after 2019. Prior to this, the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller declared that the lock of the "South stream" had one purpose - to save the transit of gas through Ukraine to the European Union." You have to understand that 90% of gas transit from Russia via Ukraine to the European Union - it was a gift of the Soviet Union Ukraine, which Ukraine received in early 90-ies. But when the gift begin to apply as a tool of manipulation - so in reality can't last, " - said the head of Gazprom. Remember, 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.