Moscow has reduced to Kiev a discount on gas

The discount on gas for Ukraine for the 3rd quarter may be less than 30% of the cost, told reporters the head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak.

Discount can be given when Kiev at least will assume any obligations for the payment of the debt for the fuel consumed in 2014.

The Minister explained that if the price of gas will be below $ 330 per thousand cubic meters, the discount for Ukraine may be in the amount of 30% or below. "30 or less than 30" - quoted Alexander Novak TASS.

Earlier "Gazprom" has named a new cost of blue fuel, which it will be supplied to Ukraine in the 3rd and fourth quarters of 2015. "Regarding the contract value, in the 2nd quarter, including the discount rate - 247,2 dollars, without discount in the 3rd quarter of the cost will be 287,15, in the fourth quarter - 262,5," announced the Deputy head of the company Alexander Medvedev.

Question discounts is discussed, so that the final amount to be paid per cubic meter for domestic fuel can be the other figure. "The discount is given at the expense of the non-use of export duties, she may not be applied in full or in part, but this is not our theme, not the theme of "Gazprom", - said Medvedev.

Russia supplies Ukraine with natural gas in the framework of the supplementary agreement between "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz". The document was signed on 1 April, on terms similar to those that existed in the past winter package. For example, you saved the principle of pre-payment for energy.

With all this, the national government decided to grant Ukraine a discount of $ 100. The price of blue fuel was practically equal 247,18 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

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