Bezdenezhnykh Ukraine may not be able to pay for the use of gas in the coming winter, warned the chairman of Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom, Alexei Miller, fearing a repetition of the gas crisis last winter.
writes The Financial Times, Miller said that while the Ukrainian state gas company Naftogaz said that would be able to pay its bills until the end of the year, it was unclear what will happen in January, when Ukraine will hold hotly debated presidential election .
There is a risk that in January will be elections, and the payment for the supply of gas the January not happen on Feb. 7, - said Miller. Recall that according to the contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom, Ukraine must pay for gas to 7 of next month. In case of failure to Naftogaz will be penalized. According to Miller, when he asked the leadership Naftogaz to predict the situation, they vowed that they do not know what will.
I hope we will not crash during the winter, said the head of Gazprom.
Recall that in January last year, when Kiev did not pay on time and Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine for two weeks, the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe faced a massive shortage of gas. About 80% of its gas from Russia comes to the European Union through the territory of Ukraine for the same gas transportation network, and gas purchased by Ukraine for its own needs.
Naftogaz Miller dismissed the suspicions as unfounded. De facto, there is no reason to repeat the gas crisis, - said the press secretary of Naftogaz, Valentin Zemlyanskii. For the first time in its history, Ukraine has enough gas in storage - 25 billion cubic meters - to meet their winter needs, - he said. Although some customers have problems because of the economic crisis, the Naftogaz had enough money to pay for imports, not least because the industry downturn has reduced demand for gas, he added Zemlyanskii.
Naftogaz is trying to restructure debts of $ 1.7 billion, including $ Eurobonds worth 500 million dollars with a maturity of 30 September, and plans to make new proposals to creditors this week. However Zemlyanskii said that Kiev could pay their gas bills regardless of whether the revised debt.
Warnings
Miller were seen in Kiev as an attempt to blacken Ukraine on the eve of elections, to emphasize its instability and undermine the rating of President Viktor Yushchenko. Yushchenko said that in the economic sphere and the media is now being played out many hidden and cynical schemes aimed at discrediting Ukraine.
Miller also expressed its forecast for oil prices, which are based on gas contracts. According to him, the price of oil could jump back above 100 dollars a barrel from its current level of about $ 70, due to speculation on the futures market. But Miller, who once predicted a rise in oil prices to $ 250, acknowledged that the budget of Gazprom was not based on his personal expectations, and on estimates of the Russian government, which provided $ 60 per barrel in 2010
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Gazprom fears that Ukraine will cause a new gas crisis
Bezdenezhnykh Ukraine may not be able to pay for the use of gas in the coming winter, warned the chairman of Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom, Alexei Miller, fearing a repetition of the gas crisis last winter.
writes The Financial Times, Miller said that while the Ukrainian state gas company Naftogaz said that would be able to pay its bills until the end of the year, it was unclear what will happen in January, when Ukraine will hold hotly debated presidential election .
There is a risk that in January will be elections, and the payment for the supply of gas the January not happen on Feb. 7, - said Miller. Recall that according to the contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom, Ukraine must pay for gas to 7 of next month. In case of failure to Naftogaz will be penalized. According to Miller, when he asked the leadership Naftogaz to predict the situation, they vowed that they do not know what will.
I hope we will not crash during the winter, said the head of Gazprom.
Recall that in January last year, when Kiev did not pay on time and Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine for two weeks, the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe faced a massive shortage of gas. About 80% of its gas from Russia comes to the European Union through the territory of Ukraine for the same gas transportation network, and gas purchased by Ukraine for its own needs.
Naftogaz Miller dismissed the suspicions as unfounded. De facto, there is no reason to repeat the gas crisis, - said the press secretary of Naftogaz, Valentin Zemlyanskii. For the first time in its history, Ukraine has enough gas in storage - 25 billion cubic meters - to meet their winter needs, - he said. Although some customers have problems because of the economic crisis, the Naftogaz had enough money to pay for imports, not least because the industry downturn has reduced demand for gas, he added Zemlyanskii.
Naftogaz is trying to restructure debts of $ 1.7 billion, including $ Eurobonds worth 500 million dollars with a maturity of 30 September, and plans to make new proposals to creditors this week. However Zemlyanskii said that Kiev could pay their gas bills regardless of whether the revised debt.
Warnings
Miller were seen in Kiev as an attempt to blacken Ukraine on the eve of elections, to emphasize its instability and undermine the rating of President Viktor Yushchenko. Yushchenko said that in the economic sphere and the media is now being played out many hidden and cynical schemes aimed at discrediting Ukraine.
Miller also expressed its forecast for oil prices, which are based on gas contracts. According to him, the price of oil could jump back above 100 dollars a barrel from its current level of about $ 70, due to speculation on the futures market. But Miller, who once predicted a rise in oil prices to $ 250, acknowledged that the budget of Gazprom was not based on his personal expectations, and on estimates of the Russian government, which provided $ 60 per barrel in 2010
Dollar and the yen on Monday on growing signs of increasing protectionism in the world
At the Surgut GRES-2 arrived in the main equipment for new power
If the dollar was not able to find support below the 1.45, it is likely that the euro once again renew their historic highs
Asia: bulls retreated after the fall of commodity prices and the strengthening of the yen
Dollar depreciated - day review of the cash markets
Opinion: Ukraine has a chance to receive Turkmen gas at a reasonable price
Experts: U.S. economic recovery may take up to 5 years
In the middle of the week Russia's indexes go up after the oil which pierce $ 75 a barrel
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