The contract cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in the first quarter is 329 dollars per thousand cubic meters, said Last news official representative of "Gazprom" Sergei Kupriyanov.

"Contract price of 329 USD per thousand cubic metres," said Kupriyanov.

Before the end of the first quarter continues to apply the discount to Ukraine at $ 100 per thousand cubic meters, which the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation granted in Accordance with the so-called winter plan, signed in Brussels with the participation of the European Commission. In November and December, the price was $ 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

according to the agreement, Gazprom and Naftogaz, the price of Russian gas for Ukraine depends on oil prices, which dropped very rapidly in the past year. The exact cost for the 1st quarter of 2015 before has not been publicly announced, the parties called a preliminary assessment in 340-360 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

first Tuesday "Naftogaz of Ukraine "transferred " Gazprom", 107, 144 million dollars in payments for gas deliveries in February. The total amount of prepaid Ukrainian side gas today was $ 715 million cubic meters of gas, stated in the message of the Russian organization.

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