Yatsenyuk: Ukraine will purchase a minimum of 50% of gas from the EU
The government of Ukraine has decided at Least 50% of the gas purchased from European Union, said the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
"The government took the following decision: the minimum balance gas is 50: 50. The minimum that We will purchase from the European Union is 50% of gas, "- said Yatsenyuk, quoted by RIA " Novosti ". According to the Premier, Ukraine currently buys gas from five European organizations." We hope that the volumes of purchase of gas and the cost of European gas will be even more competitive than it is today, " - said Yatsenyuk. Yesterday Naftogaz said that the supply of about 20 billion cubic meters of gas from Europe to Ukraine almost completely cover the needs of the country. Naftogaz April 1, signed with Gazprom an additional contract for the supply of gas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. According to the document, the preliminary cost of gas for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter before discount is 348 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters and will be clarified. Promised by Russia, the discount is $ 100. The head of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller, explaining the contract, I noticed that Gazprom will not demand payment of fines by the rule of "take or pay" for gas deliveries in the 2nd quarter of 2015. In April, the import of gas from Russia to Ukraine amounted to 294, 471 million cubic meters.