Ukraine can buy from Russia 1 billion cubic meters of gas before the end of the year and about 3 billion cubic meters in the first quarter of next year, informs journal " " citing Sources.
As stated by the newspaper's Sources, At this point in time is discussed several possible graphs, for which the Ukrainian side will buy gas from Gazprom.
Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission in the night of October 31, signed a tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan. The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine and ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter (until March 31, 2015). It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of announced Gazprom 5, $ 3 billion of debt and the purchase of additional volumes for the winter on a prepayment basis. The cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in November-December 2014 will be 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
due to the agreement between Ukraine, Russia and the EU, Ukraine has been able on their own to determine the schedule of applications for the production and delivery of gas.
The sources told that the Cabinet and Naftogaz have plans to reduce the purchase of gas for the price in 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters, which, As agreed in Brussels that Ukraine will buy gas before the end of the current year.
because of this, the most profitable and likely volumes of gas in the application of " Gazprom " for November will be $ 400 million cubic meters of gas, on December 600 million cubic meters, i.e. in the amount of 1 billion cubic meters until the end of the year.
from our side, from January until 31 March 2015 the price for gas for Ukraine will be reduced to 365 USD per thousand cubic meters, because the rest of the required gas - about 3 billion cubic meters, Cabinet and Naftogaz hope to get this lower price.
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