The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt believes that Ukraine could become an exporter of gas And gives promise of American investment in local gas sector.

"Until 1950, Ukraine in fact has exported gas to the capital of Russia And Minsk. Until the 1970s, these exports amounted to about 70 billion cubic meters And this was Before the time, Until not appeared Siberian accumulation (gas). And there is no reason why Ukraine has not had the opportunity to once again obtain the same status, "said Pyatt, a speech at the" round table ": "Ukrainian oil and gas dialogue ".

"I'm sure that investment will come from the American commissioners," he said. However, He expressed hope that the Ukrainian Parliament will adopt a law reducing the rental fee from the investors for the extraction of gas, which will help to attract American investments.

He called the progress of the situation in the oil and gas sector of Ukraine, praised for it by the government of Arseniy Yatsenyuk And said U.S. support for the reforms in the Ukrainian gas sector, for example in the matter of revision of tariffs. Tariffs for electricity, gas, heat And hot water increased for residents of Ukraine from April 1. By agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine And the IMF, Usually the cost of gas for residents increased by 285%.

in the early winter of 2014, the Ukrainian media reported that the American Chevron decided in the sole right to withdraw from the project on development of gas-bearing the olesska field in Western Ukraine. British-Dutch Shell in the last month of summer 2014, it was stated that at the time suspended the implementation of the part of obligations under the agreement on the exploration And production of hydrocarbons in the East of Ukraine.

Own gas production in Ukraine in 2014, according to "Naftogaz" was 20, 5 billion cubic meters. In 2013, the country had produced 21 billion cubic meters. The gas balance to 2015, approved by the government of Ukraine in April, provides for the consumption of 40 billion cubic meters When you import 25 billion cubic meters. Before the head of "Naftogaz" Andrey Kobelev claimed that Ukraine by 2020 could increase the extraction of conventional gas at 27 to 29 billion cubic meters, i.e. more than doubled.

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