«Naftogaz of Ukraine” sued “Gazprom” in the Stockholm arbitration over gas transit, reports Reuters referring to the head of the Department of reforming the Ukrainian business of Yuri Vitrenko.
The suit was a contract entered into with Russian company in 2009, the transit of gas to Europe.
A representative of “Gazprom” declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying that the Ukrainian company has such a right. In “Naftogaz of Ukraine” declined to comment, later promised to present its case in the official press release.
«We hope that our lawsuit will not affect the supply of Russian gas to Europe”, – told reporters Vitrenko.
The representative of the Ukrainian company explained that “Naftogaz” asks the court to consider his claim for payment for transportation, as well as the pumped volume. So, if the contract in 2013 had to be transported 100 billion cubic meters. m, whereas in fact it was only pumped 86 billion cubic meters.
9 October it became known that the Ukrainian authorities have changed the tariffs for pumping gas through the territory of the country. Needless decree was signed September 3, 2014. In particular, the rate of pumping 1 thousand. Cube. meters of gas to Uzhgorod on the border with Slovakia is set at $ 31.3, station Orlovka the border with Romania – $ 22.52, and to the station Drozdovychi on the border with Poland – $ 17.07. In addition to the cash component of the new rate includes 3.33% of the volume of gas pumped to compensate for the loss of technical expenses.
The document ordered “Naftogaz of Ukraine” and “Ukrtransgaz” “take immediate steps” to bring all previously concluded with counterparties contracts in accordance with the new rules. An exception is made for the company “Moldovagaz” in terms of transportation of gas to consumers in border areas.
Then in the “Naftogaz” stated that the decision “will strengthen the Ukrainian position in the negotiation process with OAO” Gazprom “and result in a contractual relationship on gas transit in accordance with the rules of the Third Energy Package of the EU. ” His Kiev must implement to January 1, 2015.
According to the existing contract between “Gazprom” and “Naftogaz”, the tariff for transit in the I quarter of 2014 was $ 2.73 per 1 thousand. Cube. m to 100 km. After an increase in the cost of gas, Russia has declared its readiness to pay for the transportation of $ 3.9. “Naftogaz” is trying to establish the contract price for the supply of $ 268.5 per 1 thousand. Cube. meters of gas and $ 3.4 for the transit of one thousand. cube. m per 100 km.
On October 21 in Berlin planned trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the EU on the issue of security of gas transit through Ukraine.
The gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in June 2014. Then “Gazprom” after chronic non-payments “Naftogaz” has translated a company in prepaid mode. De facto Russian gas supplies to Ukraine were terminated on June 16.
On the same day, “Naftogaz of Ukraine” reported that appealed to the Stockholm Arbitration Court with a request to collect from “Gazprom” $ 6 billion. This is a return funds overpaid for delivery in 2010-2014, the company said.
At the end of September the next round of tripartite talks. Then, the parties agreed that Ukraine will pay to “Gazprom” to repay its debt to $ 3.1 billion. $ 2 billion had to be transferred by the end of October 2014, and another $ 1.1 billion – by the end of 2014. Later, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the resumption of deliveries Kiev must pay $ 3.9 billion.
As a result, Russia has softened conditions. According to Novak, “Gazprom” was willing to receive from Ukraine only $ 1.451 billion. Kiev but still refused to pay the Russian company to resume deliveries.
No comments:
Post a Comment