Naftogaz sends Gazprom a draft supplementary agreement allowing to settle disputes
On June 1, 2014 NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has sent
OJSC Gazprom a draft
supplementary agreement to the January 19, 2009 buy-sell agreement for natural
gas for the period from 2009 to 2019 between NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and OJSC Gazprom.
A supplementary agreement
envisions changes in the conditions of the contract, including prices, volumes
and natural gas supply terms.
The fourth round
of tripartite negotiations between Ukraine Russia and the EU will be held on
June 2 concerning supplies of Russian gas to Ukraine. Naftogaz
is set to continue negotiations with Gazprom in a
constructive manner.
On May 30, Naftogaz has wired $786.3
million to Gazprom in payment of natural gas imported
in February-March 2014 at a price of $268.5 per thousand cubic meters, which
the company is not disputing.