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President: Acceptable market gas price for Ukraine is 300$
27.11.2013 14:03 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
"Ukraine intends to further reduce volumes of purchasing expensive Russian gas," President Viktor Yanukovych Press Office reports referring to the President’s interview to Ukrainian TV journalists.
«We are working to create conditions under which it will not be beneficial for Russia to set such a high gas price. We are constantly reducing the volumes of consumption of Russian gas,» the President said.
According to him, the purchase of Russian gas has already been reduced by 18 billion cubic meters and the prospect of its further reduction is quite possible. Also, the Head of State noted that Ukraine diversified its gas market receiving gas not only from Russia, but also from Europe.
«Russia clearly understands that we will not change our mind. It is disadvantageous to buy gas for such price. We will do everything to reduce the volume of purchasing such gas,» Viktor Yanukovych admitted.
«We have been holding discussions and looking for the solution for quite a long time already,» the President noted.
According to him, maximum gas price for Ukraine is 300$.
«What gas price should Ukraine have for today? We think that average European price for gas is about 370$, minus transport, around 70$. Maximum gas price for Ukraine should be 300$. I am speaking about what the market European price should be. For us, it is 510$,» the Head of State said.
At the same time, he stressed that it was not easy to solve the issue of gas price in the Arbitration Court.
«Do you think that we have not worked with the Arbitration Court? To apply to the Arbitration Court and lose the case means to legitimize the decision forever,» Viktor Yanukovych noted.
He explained that Ukrainian lawyers had studied the issue of court examinations and made a conclusion that the risks were too high. «The risk is too high that is why we have decided to postpone this issue,» the President said.
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