MOSCOW, October 14 - RIA Novosti/Prime. To supply the needs of Ukraine in Gaza in the winter will be able only to " Gazprom ", the supply of reverse gas will not help, says the head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak.

"As you know, the whole reverse Almost two-thirds occurs at the expense of gas supplies from Russia to the European Union. For the most part, it's our gas. We, of course, expressed interest in exporting gas directly. The advance payment from the "Naftogaz" has already arrived, and out went the gas (to Ukraine), this is a positive thing, " said the head of the Ministry.

"It is very important that in the winter, "Naftogaz" has found resources to pay to "Gazprom" gas supplies in the winter period to supply current needs. Besides " Gazprom ", really, such requirements during the winter period will not be provided by anyone, as well as among them due to the reverse", he added.

"Gazprom" on October 12, resumed gas supplies to Ukraine after receipt of "Naftogaz" of $ 234 million pre-payment from Kiev promised, according to the so-called " winter package ", five hundred million.

in winter gas package, which Ukraine, Russia and the European Commission initialled on 25 September, agreed the purchase of "Naftogaz" from "Gazprom" on gas credit five hundred million dollars, raised through the EC. The Government of the Russian Federation provided Ukraine a discount for the fourth quarter of approximately $ 20 per thousand cubic meters. Itself the contract value is 248-252 dollars per thousand cubic meters, said the head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak.

in January-June 2015 Ukraine purchased 3, 7 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. In July, August and September, Naftogaz bought gas from Russia. The Ukrainian side was not satisfied with the price, with the discount of $ 40 had to be 247, 17 dollars per thousand cubic meters. During this period, Ukraine was the cost of gas purchased on the reverse.

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