Yatsenyuk: Kiev is ready " to close " gas debts to Russia, but on the " market price "
Ukraine is ready to pay off all gas debts to Russia, but at the market price, which Kyiv is estimated at $ 268, said Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the government meeting on Wednesday.
" We are ready to cover the entire debt at the market price, " the Prime Minister said, noting that Kyiv remained at its previous position in negotiations with Russia on the gas price and believes the market price of $ 268.
however, the head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak called this price is absolutely non-market. The Commission proposed to set the price of Russian gas for Ukraine in the range of $ 350-380 that corresponds to the level of gas price on the European market.
now in Ukraine there is an old debt to " Gazprom " for the delivered in November and December gas, component 1, 45 billion. In addition, Kiev did not pay delivery in April-may. Their total cost makes 3 billion dollars, based on the current contract prices in 485 dollars per thousand cubic meters, in force from April 1, after the abolition of all discounts.
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