Kiev asks the EC to become a mediator in negotiations on summer gas price
Kiev asks the European Commission to mediate in negotiations with Gazprom on summer gas prices, said on the last working day of the week by energy Minister Yuriy Prodan.
" Ukraine is asking the European Commission to mediate in the upcoming negotiations with Gazprom on summer gas prices. Proper treatment Sold voiced during the meeting in Kiev with the new Vice-President of the EC Marosa Levkovichem, replaced g?nther Oettinger ", -.
Between " Gazprom " and " Naftogaz " now there is a trial in the Stockholm arbitration, Ukrainian state company tries to challenge the contract price for gas supplies from Russia. As long as the parties have found a workaround for the winter - Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission in the night of October 31, signed a tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan.
The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine and ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter (until March 31, 2015). It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of announced Gazprom 5, $ 3 billion of debt and the purchase of additional volumes for the winter on a prepayment basis. The cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in November-December will be 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.