If the European Commission will insist on the same price of gas for all customers of the EU, such cost will not be low, said the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller.
"Gas prices in different European countries is determined by the energy balance, the attacks against Gazprom unreasonable in setting different prices groundless," said Miller, quoted by RIA " Novosti ".



"Gazprom is ready to work with all the models that exist and will be on the European market," added Miller. On the last working day of the week it was announced that a trilateral meeting on gas from Russia, Ukraine and the European Union, scheduled for 14 April in Berlin at the level of energy Ministers was postponed to a later date. Before the head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the energy security of EU countries undermined by long-term contracts for the production and delivery of gas from Russia to the European Union. We emphasize that the average cost of gas supplies from Russia to the European Union in 2014 fell to 11%, while the spot price by 22%, to 287 USD per 1 thousand Cubic meters. Remember also that Ukraine April 1, signed with Gazprom an additional contract for the supply of gas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. According to the document, the preliminary cost of gas for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter before discount is 348 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters and will be clarified. Promised by Russia, the discount is $ 100. The head of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller, explaining the contract, I noticed that Gazprom will not demand payment of fines by the rule of "take or pay" for gas deliveries in the 2nd quarter of 2015.


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