For the period From January of this year the import of gas to the site of Ukraine amounted to about 8, 8 billion cubic meters, which is 29, 5% less than in the 1st five months of last year, said the organization " Ukrtransgaz ".




in this period the largest volume of gas entered the country through the territory of Slovakia - 5, 5 billion cubic meters, said the press service of the organization." during may for the needs of Ukraine has imported 1, 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which is 2 times less than the same period last year ", - emphasized in the organization, reports the news Agency. In may gas imports from Russia amounted to $ 0, 787 billion cubic meters from Slovakia - 0, 751 billion cubic meters. Daily deliveries of gas from Russia now account for 27 million cubic meters from Slovakia - 26 million cubic meters. Along With this, may 23, Kiev appealed to Russian authorities With a request to extend a discount on gas. A trilateral dialogue at the technical level between representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission on gas issues will be held in Brussels on 2 June. 28 may, it was announced that Gazprom puts Naftogaz penalty for the gas shortage in 2014, 8, 2 billion. In the end the total amount of Ukraine's debt to Russia for gas, Together with penalties for failure to comply with contractual rules "take or pay" has increased to 29, 477 billion, said the head of Gazprom.

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