Novak: Kyiv must upload capacity of 20 billion cubic meters of gas by October 1
The Ukrainian side must be pumped into storage underground gas of the order of 18-20 billion cubic meters in the period up to 1 October, told reporters the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.
"we need them to 18-20 billion cubic meters to 1 October," said Novak, answering the question about the assessment of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation the volume of the desired gas.
He said that the final figure will be dependent on current volumes and costs in the summer.
"We hope that they are obliged to find funds (for the purchase of gas - ed.) because it's just a matter of passing the winter," said the Minister.
A new twist on that old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has taken the decision problem, using canned gas metering station - and in just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side said suddenly animated the pipe and resumed gas supply to the region.
on a subsequent day of the event continued to evolve, but the situation does not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas comes specifically from Gazprom via the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platovo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platovo " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""