Turkey did not want to pass through the Bosphorus tankers with LNG to Ukraine

Tankers with liquefied natural gas (LNG) have the opportunity to become a source of danger in the event of a catastrophe for densely populated Istanbul, for this reason Turkey will not allow them Passage to Ukraine through the Bosporus Strait, said in an interview to the Ukrainian edition of the Ambassador of Turkey in Ukraine Janet Hwang Tezel.
"The passage of LNG tankers through the Bosporus - a problematic issue. Most importantly, the story is about security in an already loaded and the narrow channel. Istanbul - populous city, And LNG Tankers - oil. In case of accidents, And they With the oil tanker has happened, the consequences for residents and Istanbul will be devastating, "said Tesla" UKRINFORM ". According to his statement, the conclusion about the ban does not depend on the international environment or from a country that had made prosbol." We would also responded to any other neighbor in the Black sea, which would have contacted us regarding the passage of LNG tankers through the Bosporus, " said the Ambassador. At the end of February, the special envoy and coordinator for international energy issues, the chief of the Bureau of energy resources in the U.S. State Department Amos Hochstein said That North America until will not be able to directly supply gas to Ukraine. He noted That the United States has no need of capacity." As for direct supply of liquefied gas to Ukraine, you need power for his reception, regasification terminal or installation. And this is just the problem. Because certain countries do not want to miss the liquefied gas through the Bosporus, " said the Commissioner of the state Department. However, According to Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak, Ukraine's debt for Russian gas has to be increased to 2, 477 billion, including penalties and fines. Before the last working day of the week Gazprom confirmed receipt from Ukraine fifteen million dollars prepaid gas from Russia in March. According to the Deputy head of the Department for information policy of the Russian organization Sergey Kupriyanov, these funds will be enough to pay for gas supplies over the next redelivered this Ukrainian Corporation Naftogaz said about the transfer of Gazprom fifteen million dollars in payment for gas in March. on 17 March, the representative of Gazprom said That gas from Russia, prepaid Ukrainian Naftogaz must suffice until March 23, inclusive. Given the recent amount Naftogaz has paid Gazprom for gas deliveries in March 90 million dollars. According to Ukrtransgaz, in the period From 1 March fifteen, Ukraine imported from Russia 150, 147 million cubic meters of gas. Average daily gas consumption from Russia the first fifteen days of March remained at the level of 10 million cubic meters. The head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said That Kyiv hopes That within two to three weeks the issue With the price of gas from Russia for the period From April 1, will be fully resolved. The head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak 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 a proper appeal by the Ukrainian party. While Kiev believes That gas from Russia is obliged to cost in the summer, cheaper than $ 300 per thousand cubic meters.


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