«Gazprom” claims that Ukraine has not made an advance payment for gas, and does not want to comply fully with the application “Naftogaz”. Kiev accuses Moscow of violating the Brussels agreements and says that he can not make an advance payment, as it is not sure of their implementation. While Ukraine is trying to choose the paid amounts to some of them did not go in the Donbass, Russia is preparing for siphoning off gas. Fuel supplies could be drawn in two days.
Kiev has not made timely advance payment for gas supplies may stop in two days, said Tuesday “Gazprom”. According to the head of monopoly Alexei Miller, prepaid at “Naftogaz of Ukraine” there are only 219 million cubic meters. And to make the payment from the Ukrainian company takes about two days.
«Therefore gas supplies to Ukraine in the amount of 114 million bid cubic meters of gas (so much requires Kiev. -” Times “) has just two days will lead to a complete cessation of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine, – said Miller. – What creates serious risks for gas transit to Europe ».
The statement is a response to Miller’s accusation of” Naftogaz “to the” Gazprom “on Monday. Ukrainian company said that “Gazprom” violates the agreement in Brussels last year, without having to bid for the supply of gas. “Naftogaz” turned to “Gazprom” for an explanation of why the Russian company has not fulfilled on time a request for 114 million cubic meters, putting only 47 million cubic meters.
The Ukrainian company points out that, according to the signed agreements, the buyer may request up to 114 million cubic meters, and the seller is obliged to execute the application if it was filed two days (the request was filed on February 19). Tolerance of the requested amount is not more than 6%, that is, instead of 114 million cubic meters of “Gazprom” had to put at least 107 million cubic meters. At the same time, according to “Naftogaz” of February 23, the balance of the prepayment allowed the Ukrainian side to buy 287 million cubic meters.
«Naftogaz” considers such default application as a violation of the contract for the supply of gas between the companies and the tripartite legally binding protocol signed by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, the European Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger and Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan 30 October 2014 in Brussels, “- said in a release of the Ukrainian company.
“Naftogaz” has warned that a breach of contract and the Brussels agreement on Monday were informed the Cabinet of Ukraine, the European Commission and the Energy Community Secretariat.
Later in the day, “Naftogaz” stated that he could not make an advance payment until it is sure of compliance with “Gazprom” Brussels agreements.
In the middle June last year “Gazprom” cut off gas supplies to Ukraine because of the large debt “Naftogaz”. Until October Ukraine existed mainly due to the reversing of gas supplies from Europe. “Gazprom”, by the way, has repeatedly warned that the situation threatens the transit of Russian gas to Europe, as in the heating period and the Ukrainian and European consumers want more gas, and if Ukraine does not have enough fuel, it can begin the selection of transit volumes.
In October, after long negotiations with representatives of the EU, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to resume deliveries, but only if at least a partial repayment of the debt for gas Kiev and only on a prepayment basis. In the first quarter of Russian gas for Ukraine is $ 329 per 1 thousand. Cubic meters.
In the “Gazprom” declined to comment on the other.
The head of National Energy Security Fund Konstantin Simonov also notes that Ukraine in this situation, there are arguments for the prosecution of “Gazprom” in violation of the agreements. “However, the situation does not change,” – said the expert. According to him, the logic of Ukraine now is to prevent the supply of Russian gas in the Donbass due to “Naftogaz».
On Thursday, gas supplies to Ukraine in Donetsk and Lugansk breakaway republic ceased, but Russia quickly increased its 12 million cubic meters, which went to the DNR and LC bypassing the territory controlled by Kiev. Ukrainian authorities at the same time said that to pay for the gas does not intend to.
«Ukraine is now trying to take away as soon as possible already paid gas, so he is not got Donbass”, – says Simonov and recalls that until last Thursday Kiev took away only 30 million cubic meters a day, and now requires the maximum of 114 million cubic meters.
According to the NESF, the main problem now is that one way or another in the near future gas supplies to Ukraine stops – as Kiev, apparently, does not want to make an advance payment, fearing that “Gazprom” will be counted in her account and Donbass delivery. “Probably a commercial dispute about these supplies is inevitable – Simonov. – But the main threat now is that Ukraine remains without gas, and there are only two options – to limit their consumption or start siphoning of transit volumes about what and said Miller ».
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