Naftogaz Ukraine will buy before the end of the year in the Russian Federation 1 billion cubic meters of gas
Alexander Kuranov. Ukraine will buy the remaining period of 2014 in Russia about one billion cubic meters of gas, said on the first day of the week in Bratislava at a press conference the Head of " Naftogaz " Andrey Kobelev, told the Slovak news online edition.
" Ukraine wants to buy this year in Russia about one billion cubic meters of gas, " said Korolev. First Chapter of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine Yuriy Prodan said about the fact that " Naftogaz " will buy from Gazprom until the end of year 1, 5 billion cubic meters of gas.
The head of " Naftogaz " also believes that the time has come to change the existing consensus between Ukrainian, Russian and Slovak parties." We are aware it's not in the interests of Gazprom, said Korolev. In his vision, the sooner you will fix these arrangements, the better it will be for both the EU and Ukraine.
in addition, the chef of " Naftogaz " hopes for a quick resumption of reverse gas supplies from Hungary." We hope that they will resume in early winter or January, lead conversations about it with Hungarian partners, " said Korolev.
Gas supplies to Ukraine in reverse mode Hungary suspended in September, citing the need filling for the winter its own underground gas storage (UGS). According to the information of the Hungarian media, the Republican UGS until now gas filled only two-thirds.
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 was only resolved on 31 October. Ukraine has already repaid part of the debt for gas Supplies were resumed, should be prepaid.