Sunday, July 24, 2011

Gas price for Ukraine will increase from next year

Since January, Ukraine will pay more for gas imported from Russia. As explained by the independent expert Valentin Zemlyansky, the reason - increase in world oil prices, which is tied and the cost of gas for December "black gold" has risen in price by nearly $ 15, reaching 94.5 per barrel (159 liters), and continues to grow, analysts argue that reaches $ 100 or more, and then stop. According to the newspaper "Today", instead of the current 252 dollars per 1000 cubic meters. m. of gas in the I quarter of 2011 the price will be 260-262 dollars, and average per year - about $ 280 per 1000 cubic meters. m. At the same time, the Law on State Budget for 2011 laid down the average price of imported gas at $ 269 per 1000 cubic meters. m, then there is money on the purchase may not be enough, if not raise the price of its domestic sales. According Zemlyansky, gas price hike will affect industrial consumers and businesses zhilkommunenergo, and for the public cost of gas yet remains the same. At the same time ICPS analyst Alexander Acorn believes that gas for the population will rise in price by 50% against the current.

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