State-run oil-and-gas company Naftogaz has confirmed that it received a 5.3 billion US dollar bill from Russia's gas monopolist Gazprom for natural gas the company did not order in 2016.
Ukraine seeks to return to talks with Russia on the price of its natural gas and the possibility of resuming supplies of Russian gas in the trilateral format with the participation of the European Commission.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine is ready to resume trilateral talks with Russian PJSC Gazprom to discuss the terms of Russian gas supplies. This is stated on the website of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has obtained a chance to use loan funds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for purchasing Russian gas and is now in talks with Gazprom and European companies, CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Kobolev told journalists, Ukrinform reports.
Naftogaz of Ukraine state-owned company will file a claim against Gazprom for about $1 billion for arrears on its services for Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine, Naftogaz director of business development Yuri Vitrenko said on Facebook.
Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee has decided to fine Gazprom UAH 85 billion ($3.47 billion) for abuse of its monopoly position on the market of gas transit through trunk pipelines on the territory of Ukraine.