Ukraine plans to make an advance payment for gas from Russia until December 1,
Ukraine plans to make an advance payment for gas deliveries from Russia To 1 December, told reporters the head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Yuri Sold.
" I think after a week and a half or two somewhere (will pay in advance - as amended). Before the first number (December), probably all depends on weather conditions, " he told reporters.
Winter plan provides for the purchase of Ukraine Gazprom has the benefit of gas needed for the normal passage of winter and transit in the European Union. As of the end of October, a Russian holding company has identified the lack of reserves of gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities in 7-9 billion cubic meters.
Gazprom November 7, put Naftogaz account for production and delivery in November 2 billion cubic meters of gas, but the Ukraine so Up to the present moment and not paid it. Sold said that Ukraine until not need Russian gas, will buy it in the winter depending on the weather and hopes to do without him.
last Friday Sold said that Ukraine plans Before the end of the current year to buy from Gazprom on the order of 1, 5 billion cubic meters of gas to previously agreed terms of payment, and in the coming year - pre-about 1 billion cubic meters. For his part, the head of " Naftogaz " Andrey Kobelev said that the Ukrainian Company is ready by the end of November to spend the advance payment for the fresh gas supply from Russia.