Moscow is ready to discuss with Kiev the possibility of providing discounts on gas, but not to the detriment of the interests of the country and Gazprom, said Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak.
"We own side is ready to consider the issues associated with providing discounts through customs duties, but, by itself, does not harm the country's interests and the interests of Gazprom, is on opportunistic market price," said Novak, reports news Agency referring to the television channel RBC.



before the Minister stated that the discount on gas for Ukraine in the III and IV quarters has the ability to be less than 30% of the contract price. For his part, the Deputy head of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev has declared that the contract price of Russian gas for Ukraine in the 3rd quarter without discounts will be 287, fifteen dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters in the fourth quarter - 262, $ 5. Ukraine expects in the 3rd quarter of 2015 the price of gas from Russia to 295-296 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters, compared with less than $ 250 for the European gas produced on the reverse. The head of Ministry of Ukraine hoped to receive discounts. The draft tripartite Protocol on Russian gas supplies to Ukraine provides for the volumes of gas in Ukrainian underground gas storages (UGS) in early winter in a volume of Over 19 billion cubic meters. The obligations of the Ukrainian side for the purchase and injection of gas into storage under the ground and the allocation of the EU bailout for these purposes are required to enter into a new package of gas agreements that can be signed on the results of the upcoming meeting of the Russia - Ukraine - European Commission.

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