Naftogaz said about the transfer to Russia prepayment for gas
In organization "Naftogaz of Ukraine" told that it had sent Russia an advance payment for gas supplies and said he plans to buy 2 billion cubic meters of "blue fuel" in October. "We have sent an advance payment, wish to buy 2 billion cubic meters of gas in October ", - has told wished to remain not named the representative of Naftogaz Reuters, the news Agency. In organization not stated exactly what the amount was transferred in the form of payment. on the last working day of the week the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that Gazprom and Naftogaz agreed about the fact that Ukraine 9 October will transfer an advance payment for gas deliveries from Russia this month. According to Miller, Gazprom will resume gas supplies to Ukraine from 10. 00 GMT on 12 October after receipt of payment." Naftogaz of Ukraine " sent to Gazprom an application for the production and delivery of 2 billion cubic meters of gas in October. At the end of September, Naftogaz released a report which said that Ukraine in fact lost their critical dependence on gas supplies from Russia. However, a source close to the EU leadership, said that in winter Ukraine will need to purchase gas from Russia, because technically all the needs of the country in blue fuel does not have the ability to be covered by the supply of the reverse from EU countries. On the first day of the week the head of Ministry of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn said that Ukraine plans this winter to buy from Gazprom only 2 billion cubic meters of gas, the rest ? be purchased in the European Union. According to Ukrtransgaz, the accumulation of natural gas in underground gas storages (UGS) of Ukraine exceeded fifteen, 5 billion cubic meters, from 1 to 26 September, they were downloaded more than 1 billion cubic meters of fuel. On the first day weekend the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that to a "very cold winter" Ukraine may need to buy 5 to 7 billion cubic meters of gas.