The European Commission until cannot assure the date of the tripartite talks on gas between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union, said Last news Commissioner of the EC.
before Bloomberg citing unnamed European diplomats published a letter that the tripartite meeting may be held on 30 June in Vienna." We until not able to assure date, " said EC Commissioner, who wished to remain anonymous.
The head of the Russian Ministry of energy Alexander Novak told reporters on Wednesday morning that the Russian Ministry until not agreed on the date and venue of the next trilateral meeting on gas With the EC and Ukraine, continues meeting on the issue. Novak Tuesday said that the exact date of the tripartite talks on gas issues will be determined on Wednesday, June 24.
This topic became relevant again, because June 30 is the deadline Discounts Ukraine, provided by the government of the Russian Federation on gas from Russia. In addition, there is a period of accumulation of gas in UGS, which is needed to ensure that Ukrainian customers and transit to the EU during the forthcoming autumn-winter period.
From November 2014 discount from Russia to Ukraine for gas supplies was $ 100 per thousand cubic meters - at first it was provided for the period From November 2014 through March 2015, after - for the second quarter of 2015. Discounts are approved by separate resolutions of the government of the Russian Federation, they are tied to customs duty. When the contract price of gas below 333, 33 dollars per thousand cubic meters, the fee should not exceed $ 100 and be zeroed, I.e., the Discount was supposed to be 30% of the contract price. At a price higher than 333, 33 dollar fee was $ 100 more and didn't reset back to zero, and reduced by $ 100.
Deputy head of "Gazprom" Alexander Medvedev has declared to the correspondent that the price of Russian gas for Ukraine in the III quarter without Discounts will be 287, fifteen dollars per thousand cubic meters. The actual cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter With the Discount of $ 100, provided by the government of the Russian Federation, is 247, 18 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
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