"Naftogaz Ukrainy" will halt fuel shipments 87 energy Ukrainian companies, which are from October to December 2008 owed gosholdingu 833.5 million hryvnia (113 million dollars). It is reported agency Reuters. Thus "Naftogaz" is trying to partially back debts for gas supplied and to seek additional funds to repay its debt to Russia.
Recall debt Naftohaz to Russian Gazprom, without taking into account payments already made and the December debt reached 2.4 billion dollars. This amount is owed on gas supplies from September to November 2008, as well as penalties and interest for late payment.
Earlier, the Ukrainian side was able to transfer intermediary company RosUkrEnergo, half owned by Gazprom, only 268.7 million from 550 million dollars for gas deliveries in September and partly in October. December 2, "Naftogaz" has asked for the postponement of payment of arrears, but a term which may be postponed payment, as yet unknown.
"Naftogaz" has no own means to repay the debt. In doing so, get help from the Government of Ukraine Firm Flotation could not, because this is not the budget the country and Western banks refused to provide loans to Naftogaz. "
3 December, "Naftogaz" reported that in 2008, unplanned loss of the company has already exceeded five billion hryvnia (over 700 million dollars). However, on 4 December, Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin has broadcast television Vesti 24, said that Ukraine did have to pay the debts of Russia for gas, despite the difficult economic situation. "There are no free goods, must pay" - Putin added.
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