"Naftogaz of Ukraine" on Thursday, March 19, transferred to Gazprom for the next fifteen million dollars as an advance payment for gas deliveries from Russia in March, said the press service of the Ukrainian organization.
"The firm introduced another fifteen million dollars yesterday (19 March)," said the Commissioner's press service. Gazprom until could not obtain confirmations, reports RIA " Novosti ". on 17 March, the representative of Gazprom said that gas from Russia, prepaid Ukrainian Naftogaz must suffice until March 23, inclusive. Given the recent amount Naftogaz has paid Gazprom for gas deliveries in March 90 million dollars. According to Ukrtransgaz, in the period From 1 March fifteen, Ukraine imported from Russia 150, 147 million cubic meters of gas. Average daily gas consumption from Russia the first fifteen days of March remained at the level of 10 million cubic meters. The head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said that Kyiv hopes that within two to three weeks the issue With the price of gas from Russia for the period From April 1, will be fully resolved. The head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak said that Moscow is ready to take measures to provide discounts on gas for Ukraine in the framework of the existing contract With Naftogaz by Gazprom, if a proper appeal by the Ukrainian party. While Kiev believes that gas from Russia is obliged to cost in the summer, cheaper than $ 300 per thousand cubic meters.


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