Ukraine in October 2015 imported 1, 984 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia, demonstrate operational data " Ukrtransgaz ".

Based on the price of Russian gas for Ukraine in the fourth quarter (with the discount) to 227, 36 dollars per thousand cubic meters, Naftogaz can pay Gazprom for this volume 451, 308 million dollars.

now "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz of Ukraine" interact during the winter gas package (initialed by Ukraine, Russia and the EC on 25 September), and on the basis of the additional agreement to the long-term contract. In dopsoglashenie discussed the possibility of selection of gas from Russia to the maximum daily amount of up to 114 million cubic meters per day.

Naftogaz has resumed gas purchases from Gazprom on October 12. Information received " Ukrtransgaz ", the average import gas from Russia in the period 12-31 October 2015 $ 99, 249 million cubic meters per day. Thus, the highest daily import was recorded October 24 - on this day, Ukraine has adopted 119, 198 million cubic meters of gas from Russia. Then the deliveries began to fall very quickly and on October 31 they fell back to around 40, 792 million cubic meters.

Thursday, October 29, it was known that "Naftogaz" in October summarily transferred "Gazprom" of $ 518 million, an advance payment for gas. The gap between the amount paid and selected in October is 66, 692 million dollars. This amount is enough presumably at 293 million cubic meters of gas from Russia.

The head of "Gazprom" Alexei Miller said on the first day of the week that the volume of funds transferred "Naftogaz" on advance payments for gas to Gazprom, will be enough for five days, the Ukrainian side from the beginning of November is almost 3 times reduced gas consumption from Russia. In absolute numbers, the Head of the concern has not led.

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