Ukrtransgaz said about the halving of gas imports from Russia in 2014

Ukraine reduced gas imports from Russia to 14, 5 billion cubic meters of gas in 2014 imports declined in 1, 7 times, informs the press service of the operator of the Ukrainian gas transportation system " Ukrtransgaz ".
" in 2014 from Russia for the needs of Ukraine imported 14, 5 billion cubic meters of gas, at eleven, 3 billion cubic meters less than in recent years. Thus, the volume of natural gas was imported from Russia, is 36, 2% of the total balance of natural gas, which was received during 2014 in the national gas transmission system, according to the report, which cites RIA " Novosti ". According to the " Ukrtransgaz ", during December 2014 from Russia to Ukraine imported 518, 2 million cubic meters of gas. On 4 January 2015 from the territory of the Russian Federation gas enters the mode 39, 3 million cubic meters per day. Since the beginning of the current month imported 162, 3 million cubic meters of gas. Yesterday, the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his concern that with the onset of cold weather the likelihood of unauthorized withdrawal of gas from Russia from Ukraine increased significantly. On the first day of the week it was also noted that Ukraine in 2014 imported from Europe 59% more suburban gas. However, as stated before, in the period from January to October 2014 Ukraine cuts gas consumption by 17, 7% (6 billion 876, 9 million cubic meters) compared with the same period of 2013 to 31 billion 993, 1 million cubic meters. Last week in " Naftogaz of Ukraine " told that the amount of pre-paid Gazprom gas is about 1 billion cubic meter with unused amounts in the beginning of winter and unchecked the price of gas from Russia in January 2015. Later the Commissioner of Gazprom said that the Russian gas Company received from the NJSC " Naftogaz of Ukraine " in the form of an advance payment for gas supplies in January of 150 million dollars. On Tuesday, the head of the national Bank of Ukraine Valeriya was stated that the country until the end of the year will not make an advance payment of the January supply 1 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. First it was announced that Gazprom received from Naftogaz 1, $ 65 billion debt for gas.


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