Ukraine plans to the end of the current purchasing the Russian " Gazprom " on the order of 1, 5 billion cubic meters of gas to previously agreed conditions of payment, said the head of Ministry of energy of Ukraine Yuriy Prodan.

The volume of purchases in the coming year, inaccurate estimates of the Ministry, will be about 1 billion cubic meters.

" Our preliminary plans to buy up to the end of year 1, 5 billion cubic meters of gas. And, depending on the weather, up to 1 billion cubic meters in the coming year, " the Minister said in a statement released on the last working day of the week interview in the magazine ".

first Sold was said that Ukraine Until not need Russian gas, will buy it in the winter depending on the weather, And hopes to do without him." Naftogaz also said that it will buy gas from Gazprom during the coming winter as needed, and a major supplier of gas to Ukraine will remain a European organization.

According to Sold, the heating season started later than usual due to favorable weather conditions, He is calm. As long as Ukraine does not require additional purchases of gas." in addition, worked out measures to save fuel, " said Sold.

Russia, Ukraine And the European Commission in the night of October 31, signed a tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan. The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine And ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter (until March 31, 2015). It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of announced Gazprom 5, $ 3 billion of debt And the purchase of additional volumes for the winter on a prepayment basis. The cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in November-December will be 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

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