Kiev wants in a winter package to get from Russia's gas price below the European
Ukraine hopes in the new winter gas package to get the RF market price for gas, which will be lower than in Europe, told reporters the Head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn.
"It will be market value, it will be lower than the European one," he said, answering the question, at what price Kiev hopes the new winter gas package.
last Friday Demchyshyn said that Kyiv hopes to come to a common understanding with Gazprom on gas supplies to Ukraine at a price not exceeding 230 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
before the Minister of energy Alexander Novak on the results of bilateral meetings with the Vice-President of the European Commission on energenius marasem Sefcovic said that the Russian Federation is ready to grant Ukraine a discount on gas for the fourth quarter and 1st quarter of 2016. According to his statement the cost of gas for the winter period will be at the level of prices in neighbouring Ukraine, with countries such as Poland. Thus the conclusion about the amount of discount will be made taking into account spot prices in the EU.
the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller also said that the discount for gas for Ukraine for two quarters until not Assigned, This will be determined by the government. Thus, according to his statement in the contract prices for the fourth quarter of Ukraine without discount is 252 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
in the 3rd quarter, Naftogaz does not purchase gas from Russia. The Ukrainian side is not satisfied with the offered Russia the price even with the discount of 40 dollars, which amounted to 247, 17 dollars per thousand cubic meters.