Kyiv is not satisfied with the offered Russia a discount on gas, said Sold
The head of the Ukrainian energy Ministry Yuriy Prodan said that Kyiv is not satisfied with the offered Russia the gas discount.
first Chapter of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak reported that the Russian Federation has made a proposal Ukraine discount on gas at 100 dollars with contract prices, since April of the current year.
" Our position has not changed. Unfortunately, the Russian side proposed this method of setting the price, which I would call a political one, " said Sold.
according to him, the price is formed on the basis of the previous mechanism.
" We see here the political aspect and other circumstances, such as questions about the black sea fleet. But we have seen this mechanism before and do not accept this position pricing, such a mechanism, " added Sold.
The current price for gas from Russia to Ukraine after the abolition of all discounts is 485 dollars per thousand cubic meters. Kyiv demands to return the price in 268, 5 dollars per thousand cubic meters, which operated in the first quarter of the current year in service with a number of other economic agreements achieved at the end of last year with the former authorities of Ukraine. The Russian side calls the price in 268, $ 5 absolutely non-market. The Commission proposed to establish a price in the range of $ 350-380 that corresponds to the cost of gas on the European market.