Friday, October 31, 2014

Ukraine publishes full text of fresh gas agreement with Russia

The Ukrainian government on Friday published the full text of the agreement inked between Kiev and Moscow on a gas supply package worth 4.6 billion US dollars for the coming winter.

According to the pact which was agreed on Thursday in Brussels, Ukraine will receive gas from Russia starting from November 2014 through the end of March 2015 on the pre-payment basis.

Kiev will pay Moscow its 3.1-billion-dollar gas debt in two tranches by the end of the current year to resume gas deliveries.


The price of Russian gas for the "winter package" will be established in accordance with the existing contract, taking into account the discount of 100 dollars per 1,000 cubic meters.

According to the gas supply deal signed between Kiev and Moscow in 2009, Russia charged Ukraine 485 dollars for 1,000 cubic meters.

The winter gas supply plan envisages that the so-called "take-or-pay" principle will not apply to the protocol, meaning Ukraine will not be obliged to pay for gas if it doesn't import it.

  • The so-called "take-or-pay" clause, prescribed in the 2009 contract, obliges Ukraine to pay for the agreed amount of gas whether it use it or not.
Ukraine and Russia have been embroiled in a standoff on gas pricing for a few months. In June, Russia cut all gas supplies to Ukraine as the two sides failed to reach an agreement on payments.
Sources: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
31/10/14
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  1. L'Ukraine veut importer tout son gaz de l'UE (Iatseniouk) ...

    Le premier ministre ukrainien Arseni Iatseniouk a donné l'ordre d'élaborer un projet de nouveau gazoduc reliant l'Ukraine à la Pologne afin de pouvoir importer de l'Union européenne la totalité du gaz consommé par l'Ukraine, rapporte un communiqué mis en ligne sur le site du gouvernement ukrainien.

    "Il faut que ce gazoduc soit mis en service en 2016. Il s'agit d'un délai est réel", a déclaré le premier ministre cité dans le communiqué.

    Selon le document, le nouveau gazoduc permettrait à l'Ukraine de recevoir 80 millions de mètres cubes de gaz par jour.

    "Cela signifie que nous pourrions acheter à l'Union européenne tout le gaz dont nous avons besoin", a indiqué M. Iatseniouk......................Lire la suite: http://french.ruvr.ru/2014_10_31/LUkraine-veut-importer-tout-son-gaz-de-lUE-Iatseniouk-4331/
    31/10/14

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