Shlapak: Ukraine has reviewed its need for gas this winter at $2 billion

Ukraine needs about 2 billion dollars for the purchase of gas for the winter, said the Finance Minister Oleksandr Shlapak.

" Ukraine for the purchase of gas for heating season need about 2 billion dollars, " the Agency reports referring to the Minister.

Ukraine currently receives gas only in reverse from Europe. Direct deliveries from Russia completed from mid-June because of the billions of dollars of debt Kiev. The issue with winter gas supplies from Russia to date has not been solved. The next trilateral dialogues on gas with the participation of the European Commission is scheduled for October 29.

Kiev and Moscow mediated EC discuss the so-called winter Plan for the period until the end of March, called again to begin gas deliveries from Russia to Ukraine and provide the opportunity for uninterrupted transit to the European Union during the coming winter. The plan provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of 5, $ 3 billion debt for gas deliveries from Russia and the purchase of " Gazprom " additional amounts for the winter 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters on a prepayment basis.

However, in advance, in the amount of 4 billion cubic meters, need 1, 6 billion dollars, which in Kyiv. Last October 21 Ministerial meeting in Brussels neither Ukraine nor the EU Commission did not confirm the possible sources of payment for gas supplies to the country in winter. Russia insists That assist in finding funds obligated EU.

Shlapak also clarified That the amount of losses of Ukrainian exporters because of the closure of the Russian market for Ukrainian subjects until the end of 2014 will be about $ 5 billion." presumably ten years ago, Russia began to actively implement the program of import substitution. It already has significantly hit Ukraine. As for this year, we have already lost about 3, 5 billion dollars of trade with Russia before the end of the year will lose $ 5 billion, " said Shlapak.


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