Prime
Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko announced during a joint briefing with
Commissioner of the European Union for Energy Andris Piebalgs.
“The fact
of gas price has occurred better than anticipated in the State Budget. It is
very good, as it gives additional resources to support Ukraine’s economy,” she emphasized.
The Head of
Government also explained that in the first quarter of 2009 when the price for
Russian gas for Ukraine is the highest, there is no need to
buy Russian gas as sufficient amounts of gas are stored in Ukrainian storages
at the last year’s prices. “We will minimize amounts of gas bought for Ukraine’s needs in the first quarter, and
from the second quarter the price will be moderate in connection with drop of
prices for oil, so we will achieve a normal price on the year’s results. It
will not entail any fallout in the financial state of Naftogas NJSC,” Yulia
Tymoshenko assured.
Source:Government Portal
