" Naftogaz " believes the best price on gas from Russia, which turned out to come to a common opinion yesterday, however, believes that the price should be even lower.

" we believe this is one of the best options. The price should be lower, we are going for it in the future to fight, " said the head of " Naftogaz " on the last working day of the week in the evening the air " ".

He said that the cost in the fourth quarter of the current year will be 378 USD per thousand cubic metres, and in the first quarter of next year is about 365 dollars.

Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission in the night on Friday signed a tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan. The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine and ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter. It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of announced Gazprom 5, $ 3 billion of debt and the purchase of additional volumes for the winter on a prepayment basis. According to the agreement, Moscow will give Kiev a discount of $ 100 per thousand cubic meters to the contract price by reducing export duties. Thus, the cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in November-December will be 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

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