Discount on gas for Ukraine in the summer package can be $ 100 or 30% if the cost will be below $ 330, said the head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak on the results of the tripartite talks in Brussels. While Kiev, According to the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine the Minister, expects gas prices in the summer of supplies in the amount of $ 250 per thousand cubic meters, reports news Agency." for its part, Russia will look into the possibility of providing a rebate of customs duties by decision of the government of the Russian Federation in the end, the application of the government of Ukraine or the EC before the end of March, "said Novak, reports RIA" Novosti ". According to his statement, the Discount can be provided to the second quarter of 2015." Agreed on a quarterly basis to consider the matter, bearing in mind that the prices on the market today volatile and the size of the discount depends from the prices prevailing in the gas market, " said Novak. He also said that as long as Ukraine is not officially appealed to Russia on the problem of providing a discount on gas after April 1." The Russian side believes that April 1 will continue to operate the take-or-pay regime, this is because the parties are in bankruptcy court and the take-or-pay regime will be in the contested positions on the Treaty of 2009, " said Novak. He noticed that the regime take or pay " will not affect the current gas supply, to the control system of pre-payment - how much will put money in this period, as many will be ensured of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine, respectively in full will be executed contracts before the European consumers by pumping through the transit gas pipeline system of Ukraine ". Demchyshyn said that Kiev against the inclusion of take or pay mechanism in the summer package. He also said that the EC will look at the possibility of providing financial assistance to Ukraine to buy gas and pumping it into underground storage facilities. In addition, Russia, Ukraine and the EC has affected negotiations on the subject of gas supplies in the Donbas." because, you know, it was decided as part of the winter package, put it on a separate consideration, today Gazprom and Naftogaz are at the negotiation stage, and will solve this issue either in court or in arbitration court, " He said.
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