"Gazprom" is obliged to assign the gas price for Ukraine at the level of the price of gas from Russia to Europe after deduction of transportation costs, the Agency reports citing the message of the Minister of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn. The volume of gas in underground storages (UGS) of Ukraine is placed at level 14, 9 billion cubic meters, and the fix lasts, added the Minister. In addition, Ukraine expects that the pumping of gas from Russia 2015 will amount to 55-60 billion cubic meters, which will bring about 1, 8 billion dollars of revenue for transit. according to various estimates, the country ought to save up about 19 billion cubic meters of gas. By results of examination of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine, the missing for that amount is about $ 1 billion. From December 2014 to March 2015 acted "winter package" on the gas agreements between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission. In the 2nd quarter of 2015 "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz of Ukraine" interacted on the basis of the additional agreement to the basic contract. In the 3rd quarter of Naftogaz does not purchase gas from Russia. The Ukrainian side is not satisfied with the offered Russia the cost, even With the discount of $ 40, which amounted to 247, 17 dollars per thousand cubic meters. In addition, Ukraine continues to insist on the conclusion of the contract on supplies of Russian gas until the end nearest the heating season. currently Ukraine is actively seeking means of the Western investors to procure the required amount of gas and pumping it into underground storage facilities for the autumn-winter season.