In a press-service of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" stated that the Firm Tuesday transferred to Gazprom 40 million dollars prepayments for future deliveries of Russian natural gas.
"Yesterday donated 40 million dollars," said the organization, RIA " Novosti ".



According to the news Agency, Gazprom confirmed receipt 40 million from Naftogaz. Remember, on 4 April, the Minister of energy Alexander Novak said that Naftogaz on April ordered 1 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. According to the Naftogaz imported from Ukraine to the Russian blue fuel in the 1st quarter of 2015 decreased to 39%, while last year the import of gas from Russia in the country was 74%. Naftogaz April 1, signed with Gazprom an additional contract for the supply of gas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. 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. Later, Novak said that the gas price for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter amounts to 248, 17 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters.

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