BRUSSELS, 2 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said he was surprised by the sharp fluctuations in daily applications Naftogaz for gas and said negative influence of these fluctuations on the stability of the gas transportation system of Ukraine.

"such a change in consumption of the Ukrainian economy no, the Ukrainian housing. Anyway, one day claimed 114 million cubic meters in the other day to 10 million cubic meters. Needless to say, for a transmission system that (variations in the application as amended) is not very good, to maintain stable operation, to maintain a stable volume of supply, " said Minister correspondents.

He said that Gazprom currently takes the requests that come from the Ukrainian side, in the framework of the winter package.

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