The volume of reverse gas supplies to Ukraine through Hungary were reduced after the conclusion of the contract between "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" about lowering gas prices in the 2nd quarter, informs on Wednesday the English Hungary Matters newsletter, published with the assistance of the Hungarian news Agency.

If by the end of March, Ukraine imported from Europe through Hungary, from 4, 6 to 7, 2 million cubic meters of gas per day, on 2 April, these deliveries amounted to 1, 09 million cubic meters, and from 3 to 5 April ride only 700 thousand cubic meters, Bulletin informs citing unnamed Ukrainian sources.

organization Gazprom and Naftogaz agreed on 1 April that the cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter 248 dollars per thousand cubic meters, and at the same time in the 1st quarter it was $ 329 dollars per thousand cubic meters, informs newsletter.

the magazine recalls that in January, Hungary resumed gas supplies to Ukraine after a three-month break. First through Hungary to Ukraine were delivered 3-4 million cubic meters of gas per day with a total capacity of the pipeline between 2 countries that allow the delivery of up to 16, 8 million cubic metres per day, informs.

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