Novak: gas supplies to Ukraine will start regardless of the payment of a debt – Russian newspaper

Gas to Ukraine in April, will cost 248.17 dollars per thousand cubic meters. This discounted price. This was announced by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. In winter and in March Russia supplied gas to Ukraine at 329 dollars.

In addition, the minister said that the country will supply gas to Ukraine this month on a prepaid basis, and regardless of how the situation will develop with payment of the debt, which is only allowed in 2016 in Stokgolskom bankruptcy court.

As for the subsequent negotiations on gas supplies, the date of the tripartite meeting with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission has not yet agreed.

At the same time Russian gas supplies to Donbass continue. 400 million cubic meters have already been sent there from the 19th of February. Novak said that “Gazprom” expose “Naftogaz” account for the full amount of gas supplies, including the Donbass, but “Naftogaz” does not recognize them. “And then the problem is solved through the establishment of a civil-law” – he said.

Also, Alexander Novak said that the agency proposes to include in the federal budget of 7.4 billion rubles for the fact that for two years to complete construction new power line “Ust-Omchug – Omchak” in the Magadan region. The fact that the governor of the Magadan region complained at a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev that the project is not completed, and this is reflected in the development of the whole group kalymskih fields. The total cost of the project – 10.6 billion rubles. Part of the funds allocated in the past year, but then funding through the federal program of development of the Far East has been discontinued.

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“When the program finally claimed objects Energy deleted and sent money to transport objects” – the minister said.

As for the price Oil Minister of Energy said that they will not fluctuate wildly at easing sanctions against Iran, as the markets they have already taken into account. At the same time lifting of sanctions against Iran, Moscow and Tehran will open great opportunities for cooperation in the oil and gas sector, but Russia is ready to face and with greater competition in the Iranian market.

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