In January-April, Ukraine imported 8 billion 753 million cubic meters of natural gas amounting to 2 billion 357 million (371, 3 dollars per 1 thousand Cubic meters), said the State statistics service of Ukraine.
for example, for four months of Ukraine imported 8 billion 688 million 820 thousand Cubic meters of gas from Russia for the total amount of 2 billion 333 million dollars. The cost of 1 thousand Cubic meters of Russian natural gas amounted to 372, 4 dollars, transfers ITAR-TASS. According to the statistics Committee, in April Ukraine to import gas from Germany - 64 million 550 thousand Cubic meters per 24 million 256, 8 thousand Dollars. The cost of 1 thousand Cubic meters of natural gas amounted to 266, 1 dollar. on 4 June, the Minister of coal industry and energy Yuriy Prodan said that the import of gas to Ukraine in 2014 will make 25-27 billion cubic meters." The total volume of imports, which has the ability to be in balance - 25-27 billion cubic meters of purchased gas, " said Sold. According to him, " this volume includes gas purchased in Russia and European partners ". In addition, within the governments of Serbia and Bulgaria broke open debate around the " South stream ". Under pressure from the West, and among them the notorious Senator McCain, in Sofia and Belgrade said it was about " freezing " of the project, but later other members of the government disputed the statements colleagues.

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