Kyiv, December 09 (PolitNavigator, Alexander Semenyuta) – Ukraine began taking natural gas from the Russian Federation. This was reported by the press service of PJSC Ukrtransgaz.
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Every day during December, 43,5 million cubic meters will be supplied to the needs of Ukrainian consumers. m of natural gas under a contract with OJSC Gazprom. Gas will be supplied through gas measuring stations (GIS) “Sudzha” and “Mozyr”.
At the same time, daily gas supplies under the reverse scheme from Slovakia and Poland do not exceed 32-33 million cubic meters. m. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine Andrey Kobolev have repeatedly throughout this year announced their intention to refuse to purchase Russian gas during the 2014/15 heating season. and replace it with reverse deliveries.
In the coming days, Ukraine also plans to begin importing electricity from Russia to replace the deficit and prevent rolling blackouts among consumers.
As reported, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine on December 5 transferred to Gazprom an advance payment in the amount of $378 million for the supply of 1 billion cubic meters. m of gas in December 2014.
The decision was dictated by a sharp increase in gas consumption against the backdrop of cold weather and the use of power units of thermal power plants and combined heat and power plants to produce scarce electricity. According to GSE, in recent days the country has been consuming over 200 million cubic meters daily. m of gas per day. With such extraction rates, gas reserves in the underground gas storage facility may be exhausted by the 20th of February 2015.
An additional agreement to the contract for the supply of natural gas between NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and OJSC Gazprom, signed on October 30 in Brussels, provides for a maximum daily supply of Russian gas to NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in the amount of up to 114 million cubic meters. m of gas.
Ukraine must repay old debts to Russia in the amount of $31 billion by December 3,1, otherwise Moscow threatens to cut off supplies again.