Naftogaz Ukraine wants to cover 60% of the imported gas supplies from Europe

Ukraine wants in 2015 to cover the purchase of Russian natural gas to 40% of total imports, 60% are expected from Europe, said the head of Naftogaz Andrey Kobelev.
Korolev also claims that for several years Kiev may reduce purchases of Russian natural gas to one-third of Ukrainian import of " blue fuel ", reports TASS reported citing Reuters. According to him, the possibility of gas supplies from Europe in recent months has expanded so that the calculations are able to cover up to 90% of the country's imports. Reuters indicates that in the context of the decline of the Ukrainian economy energy consumption in the country has fallen, and some enterprises have switched to coal. In 2014, Ukraine has purchased a total of 21 billion cubic meters of gas, of which 5 billion came from Europe, said the Agency, and in 2015 imports will drop to 20 billion cubic meters. Referring to the new price of the contract with Gazprom from April 1, Korolev said that Kiev is seeking to formula combining spot prices and traditional pricing tied to oil." We want tangible commercial compromise and fully transparent Treaty, " he said, adding that wants to start new negotiations, with the assistance of the EU in January. In the period from January to October 2014 Ukraine cuts gas consumption by 17, 7% (6 billion 876, 9 million cubic meters) compared with the same period of 2013 to 31 billion 993, 1 million cubic meters. However, in the beginning of the year Miller expressed concern that with the onset of cold weather the likelihood of unauthorized withdrawal of gas from Russia from Ukraine increased significantly. Gazprom on December 24 last year received from Naftogaz 1, $ 65 billion debt for gas. In addition, by the end of 2014 in the "Naftogaz of Ukraine" told that the amount of pre-paid Gazprom gas is about 1 billion cubic meter with unused amounts in the beginning of winter and unchecked the price of gas from Russia in January 2015. Later the Commissioner of Gazprom said that the Russian gas Company received from the NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" in the form of an advance payment for gas supplies in January of 150 million dollars.


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