KOBOLEV: Naftogaz may not be able to attract WB loan for the purchase of gas this year

"Naftogaz of Ukraine" and the world Bank due to technical issues have the ability to not be able to reach this year's consensus For the loan in the amount of five hundred million dollars for the purchase of imported gas, said the head of the organization Andrey Kobelev.
"There are many technical issues that we have to solve in time to get the money this year, and while We have no assurance that We will be able to do it," he said, explaining that the work with international organizations "is much more complex than with commercial banks. "" they Have a large number of procedural constraints that must be met. The fulfillment of these conditions Ukraine requires more explanation and formal procedures, " - said KOBOLEV, transfers news Agency.
The head of the organization said that the parties discussed the rules of future gas supplies to the country for borrowing money." Previously the Bank team believes that We include the Eastern boundary in the list of delivery points. For this reason, from any direction will have the opportunity to pump gas, if the supplier agrees with the conditions of the Bank ", - said Kobolyev. The head of Naftogaz, said that Kiev is now importing gas, " and on the Eastern and Western directions ", they compete between themselves and the Ukrainian side wishes to support such competition providers in the future." at the end of October, We began to purchase gas in the European Union cheaper than from Gazprom. Such acquisitions are already There. We of our Western partners custom on price competition with Gazprom. Those of them who can compete, We, of course, and will continue to buy gas, " - said Kobolyev. A spokesman of the organization "Ukrtransgaz" Maxim Belyavsky said that Ukraine is now importing gas from 4 sources." For the needs of Ukraine imported gas in four directions: Russia - 21 million cubic Meters Slovakia - 20, 5 million cubic Meters, Hungary and Poland - on 0, 5 and 0, 6 million cubic Meters respectively, " he said. Before the first day of the week it was declared that the accumulation in underground gas storages of Ukraine decreased to 16, 998 billion cubic meters. The head of Ministry of state Vladimir Demchyshyn on the last working day of the week said that Ukraine is prepared for a possible force majeure on gas supplies from Russia next winter, having bought more than 1 billion cubic meters of gas more than in the previous heating season. Tuesday Demchyshyn said that Gazprom set the price for gas from Russia allows Kiev to buy natural gas in the volumes required, and gives the opportunity to count on the planned passage of the heating season. Thus Cawndilla that in 2016 the cost for gas from Russia will be lower than 227 dollars per thousand cubic meters. October 27, Demchyshyn has acknowledged that his country till the end of the year will not be able to accumulate in underground storages need For the winter season to 19 billion cubic meters of blue fuel.


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