The European Commission in October will know what problems have the ability to encounter the member countries of the EU in case of interruption of gas supplies from Russia through Ukraine in the winter, said Marlene Holzner, official authorized by the Vice chair of the EC for energy g?nther Oettinger. " What do we do until October - we ask all member States to specify in detail How they are able to cope with short-term situation in the winter, when there may be cessation of gas supplies. What is the situation with gas storage, As they have the ability to get gas, " Holzner said, answering the question whether the EU to possible " gas war ", RIA " Novosti "." in October, we'll know what the situation is, and will be able to answer the question, " added the Commissioner of the EC. She recalled That after the last gas crisis the EC has adopted a standard under which member States are required to have gas reserves of one month of consumption. In addition, the Commission has improved the gas infrastructure, to enable member countries dependent on gas supplies from Russia through Ukraine, to get it from other EU members. Remember, the Parliament of Ukraine in the last month of summer has passed in the 2nd reading of the draft law, which provides for the possibility of introducing a relatively Russia 29 types of penalties, including termination of transit of energy resources. Ukraine has repeatedly stated That guarantees trouble-free pumping of gas from Russia to Europe, and because of this, even called on the EU to block the " South stream ". Remember, June 16 from 10. 00 GMT Gazprom has entered the mode of payment for the supply and stop supplying gas to Ukraine. The pipeline is only intended for transit to the European Union blue fuel in the amount of 185 million cubic meters per day. The Deputy head of Naftogaz Alexander Todiychuk said gas reserves in underground storage of Ukraine may run out of the country until November, When most of the economy - until the end of the year. On June 27, the gas storage of Ukraine was estimated at 14, 24 billion cubic meters.
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