Ukraine plans to buy gas from Russia for about $ 250 -

Demchyshyn Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn said that Ukraine until the end of the heating season, plans to buy Russian gas at a price not higher than $ 250 per thousand cubic meters. It is reported. &Laquo; I think the prices will be within two quartaliv, that is the end of the heating season, at $ 250, plus or minus. This will be an adequate level. Maybe even a little lower – due to the fact that oil major settling last days & raquo ;, – Demchyshyn said. From 1 July Ukraine stopped to buy gas from Russia to harmonize conditions of supply. After the March 31 so forcecalled « winter » Package Ukraine and Russia brokered by the European Commission are negotiating the terms of continuation of gas supplies. These supplies are important for filling of underground gas storage facilities located in western Ukraine. These storage stability guarantee fuel supplies to European consumers in winter. In the Ministry of Energy expectNumber that trilateral gas talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the EU will take place in late August.

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