MOSCOW, 29 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime." Naftogaz has asked Gazprom To petition for the granting of discounts on gas from Russia after the expiry in the 2nd quarter, said Last news a source in the Russian delegation participating in obgovarivaya issues of gas supplies to Ukraine.

"The appeal was sent," said the head of the Department. However, he didn't want to report possible discount and term of its provision, noting that now "Gazprom" is obliged to submit a relevant proposal to the Russian government.

From November 2014 to the end of the second quarter, the discount, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the government of the Russian Federation, provided at the expense of customs duties by this formula: 30% of the contract price, but not more than $ 100 per thousand cubic meters. Since this entire period, the contract value was above 333, 33 per dollar, in practice, the discount was $ 100.

However, as said last week the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, During such a fall in oil prices, Russia can not give Ukraine still a discount on gas, though the price for it and should not be higher than for neighbouring countries, such as Poland.

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