2019-11-29 15:35:00
RUSSIA UKRAINE GAS TALKS
GAZPROM - November 28, 2019 - Vienna hosted today the negotiations on gas between Russia and Ukraine involving Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Alexey Orzhel, Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, as well as the heads of Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine.
The parties discussed Russian-Ukrainian cooperation in the gas sector, including the settling of mutual claims related to the execution of contracts, the terms of transiting Russian gas to Europe from 2020 onward, and the outlook for direct purchases of Russian gas for Ukrainian consumers.
Following an exchange of proposals regarding the issues facing the parties, an agreement was reached to intensify joint work on a bilateral basis in the coming days.
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Earlier:
2019, November, 25, 13:15:00
RUSSIA'S GAS TO AUSTRIA +33%
Gazprom delivered to the country 12.7 billion cubic meters of gas, which was 2.8 per cent more than in the entire year of 2018, a record-breaking year in terms of Gazprom's exports to Austria.
2019, November, 22, 12:10:00
RUSSIA'S GAS DISCOUNT: 20-25%
Last week, President Vladimir Putin said Russia wanted to resume direct gas sales to Ukraine -- and would be prepared to reduce the price Kyiv paid by 20%-25%.
2019, November, 18, 13:20:00
RUSSIA'S GAS FOR EUROPE: RISK
Putin said Ukraine still had work to do to align its gas regulatory landscape with that of Europe, questioning whether Kiev would be able to achieve this in time.
"That is not up to us," he said. "Therefore, the risk of termination of transit exists."
