
No grace period on Gasprom and Naftagas agreement provided
Gasprom and Naftagas agreements are coming into force since January 1, 2006 with no grace period, said Gasprom official representative Sergei Kuprianov.

Gasprom and Naftagas agreements are coming into force since January 1, 2006 with no grace period, said Gasprom official representative Sergei Kuprianov.

The price of Russian gas supply to "RosUkrenergo" will be determined by European prices, declared press-secretary of "Gazprom" president Sergey Kupriyanov.

Russian State Duma positively estimates the reasonable compromise, which was achieved by Russia and Ukraine in gas conflict.

Issue about Russian gas supplies to Ukraine is settled, informed presidents of "Gazprom" Aleksey Miller and "Ukrainian Naftogas" Aleksey Ivchenko during mutual press-conference.

Russia and Ukraine came to agreement about resumption of Russian gas supply.

Results of negotiations between Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogas in gas sphere will be proclaimed on Wednesday morning.

The head of Russian Ministry of industry and energy Victor Khristenko considers statements of Ukrainian government about Russian pressure during settlement of gas issue to be bluff.

Russian premier-minister Mikhail Fradkov appealed to European Union with request to exert influence upon Ukraine so that it will provide uninterrupted supply of Russian gas.

Prices on oil increased by 0.9% from January 1, 2006. It can be explained by the fact that gas consumers turn to other sources of fuel.

Delegates of State Duma suppose that Ukrainian authorities create problem in gas issue in order to win the parliamentarian election.

Government has established the federal standard of maximum month charges for housing and communal services per 1 sq. meter of accommodation - 41.6 rubles. Average cost of overhaul expenses is established on level of 3.2 rubles per 1 sq. meter.

Trip on public transport became more expensive in Moscow. From now on 1 trip in subway will cost 15 rubles to Muscovites and guests of capital.

Moldavia was cut off from Russian gas supplies along with Ukraine in the view of absence of new contract with "Gazprom".

Pressure in gas networks of Hungary and Austria is restored till regular level, informs agency France Presse with reference on economic ministries of both states.

Ukraine stole 1000 million tons of gas from the EU exports during January 1 on total cost of $25 million, declared Gazprom deputy board of directors chairman Alexander Medvedev.

Gazprom cut down gas supplies to Ukraine at 120 million cubic meters a day, informed the press-secretary of Gazprom CEO Sergei Kuprianov.

Russia made all suggestions to Ukraine, they are formulated in projects of contracts and there will be no other suggestions from Russia.

The estimate of Russian weapon realization is excellent.

This way general director of public corporation "Gazexport" Alexander Medvedev has commented announcement of Ukrainian premier Yurii Ekhanurov that "Gazprom" owes 1.5 milliards of cubic meters of gas to Ukraine.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yury Yekhanurov called unacceptable the gas price of $230/a thousand of cubical meters suggested by Gazprom.

New, last during current year negotiations on gas problem will start in Moscow on Wednesday.

Gazprom Deputy Board Chairman Alexander Ryazanov and the general director of Belarus state gas company Beltransgaz signed the agreement on gas supply and transit to Belarus in 2006. According to this agreement, the price of gas is to constitute $46,68/a thousand of cubic meters. Volume of delivery constitutes 21 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which correspond to volume and price conditions on which Gazprom worked with Belarus in 2005.

Russia has suggested the last gas price of $220-230/ a thousand cubic meters to Ukraine; and there is going to be no more price offers, told Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko. He denied that Moscow had agreed on a gradual transition to market prices for natural gas.

Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law "About federal budget of 2006", informed press-service in Kremlin.

The deputy chairman of Gazprom board Alexander Medvedev confirmed that gas concern suggests Ukraine to pay for gas partly with its property.