Kyiv hopes to resolve the issue about the price of gas from Russia for two or three weeks
Kyiv hopes that within two to three weeks the issue of gas price from Russia for the period from April 1, will be fully resolved, said energy Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn. Thus, according to him, Russia is ready to discuss a discount on gas for Ukraine and to review the fees for transit." First, They are ready to discuss a discount, not just the formula, They are ready to revise the Price of transit, They are ready to analyze additional payment rules. They are ready to do It all under the auspices of the European Commission. It will not bilateral, but still tripartite dialogues under the auspices of the European Commission, "said Demchyshyn, RIA" Novosti ". At the same time Demchyshyn said that the Ministry of energy of Ukraine estimates the consumption of natural gas in the country in 2015 to 40 billion cubic meters When importing 25 billion cubic meters. Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak on Tuesday said that Moscow is ready to take measures to provide discounts on gas for Ukraine in the framework of the existing contract with Naftogaz by Gazprom, if there is proper circulation of the Ukrainian side. At the same time, Kiev believes that gas from Russia must cost in the summer, cheaper than $ 300 per thousand cubic meters. At the same time, Novak said that the debt of Naftogaz for gas from Russia is 2, $ 4 billion and 200 million dollars in fines. On Wednesday, it was announced that Naftogaz started to take into account the supply of gas from Russia through GIS "Prokhorovka" on the border of Russia and Luhansk regions that have not previously been recognized. On the first day of the week in Brussels held dialogues on gas energy Ministers of Russia and Ukraine Alexander Novak and Vladimir Demchishin, as well as Vice-President of the European Commission for energy of Marosa of Sefchovich. In the process of meeting Russian gas deliveries in the Donbass decided not to include in the " winter package ".