The existing agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukraine "does not include seasonal discounts on gas and volume discounts. On this edition of the Kommersant-Ukraine ", said Deputy Director of the Department of Petroleum Industry, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Konstantin Borodin. According to him, in other European contracts, Gazprom provides discounts: summer - by 20-25% cheaper, and the principle "the more you buy - the cheaper". K. Borodin noted that the base price is embedded in the formula for Ukraine, was initially higher than the European one. In addition, because it is necessary to subtract the cost of gas transit to European borders. Also, according to K. Borodin, as the basis for calculating the price of gas oil is incorporated, as in the Italian contract, although an alternative gas in Ukraine is coal. Source Minenergougle in the commentary edition also said that Gazprom pays the lowest price for transit, and this should be an additional argument in the negotiations. "We are ready to maintain the existing rate, but we can talk about its revision, if Russia will not meet us on the issue of gas prices," - said the source publication. Earlier, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed the willingness to analyze the pricing formula of natural gas, as set forth in the contracts concluded by NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy and Gazprom. However, he stressed that the Russian side believes that the current contract to be enforced. Ministry of Industry
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