The price of gas for Ukraine at a profit will amount to 232 USD per 1 thousand Cubic meters, said the Vice-President of the European Commission on energosoiuz maro? ?ef?ovi?.
According to Sefcovic, " Russia is committed to reduce the gas price to a level that is comparable with the prices provided by the neighbouring EU countries ", transfers news Agency.
"the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia committed to reduce the contracted price in the fourth quarter 2015 and first quarter 2016. This will be done as in the previous year, due to decrease of export duties for natural gas, "quotes his words RIA" Novosti "." Russia has already announced the reduction of fees from $ 251 to 232 dollars ", - said Sefcovic." New winter package consists of the Protocol, initialled between the three parties, and the additional agreement to the commercial contract between "Naftogaz of Ukraine" and Gazprom, which will provide practical use of the Protocol ", - said Sefcovic. According to his statement, the Protocol, which establishes the rules of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine, covers the period from 1 October of the current year until the end of March 2016." In accordance with the initialed Protocol, the Ukrainian side is committed to purchase 2 billion cubic meters of gas for injection into underground storage facilities. Ukraine will transfer the appropriate amount of funds to purchase gas from Gazprom ", - he said.

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