Deliveries of Russian gas to Bulgaria and Turkey have completely stopped.

SyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine06.01.2009Postavki gas to Ukraine because of the reduced requirements FTSPostavki of Russian gas to Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and Macedonia through the territory of Ukraine ended on the night of 6 January, said " Interfax, citing information on Bulgarian radio station Darik radio. " Due to the termination of income fuel in Bulgaria was convened by the Security Council and the management of crisis situations in the Ministry of Economy. The country had increased by 4.3 million cubic meters per day of gas from the national gas in Chirene.
As the RIA Novosti, the volume of the output of gas from Russia also dropped sharply in Romania, a decrease of 3 / 4. Supplies in Austria fell by almost 90 per cent.
At the same time, representatives of Naftogaz of Ukraine said the reduction of gas supplies to Ukraine three times that, according to the company, will lead to nedopolucheniyu gas consumers in Europe.
January 5, chairman of Gazprom Alexei Miller said that Russia reduces gas supplies to Ukraine at 65.3 million cubic meters. This is the amount of fuel was, he said, illegally selected the Ukrainian side.
Gazprom has admitted that because of cuts in supplies to Ukraine consumers of Russian gas to Europe nedopoluchat fuel in the same quantities. However, the gas company said that was ready to buy gas for European consumers short-term market and to increase the selection of fuel from underground storage facilities in Europe.
The conflict over the supply of Russian gas through Ukraine escalated in December because of the outstanding debt "Naftogaz" to Gazprom. While the 2 billion of principal debt Ukrainian side in early January, had paid, the funds are received in "Gazprom" does not end before the New Year holidays. At the same time, "Naftogaz" to continue to be a Russian company about 600 million dollars in penalties and fines for overdue debts.
In addition, two gas companies have still not signed a contract to supply gas to Ukraine in 2009 because "Naftogaz" is not satisfied with the new prices. January 1, Gazprom has offered Ukraine to buy gas at 418 dollars, and January 4 - at 450 dollars. Prior to this, the Ukrainian side refused to favorable conditions for the supply of 250 dollars per thousand cubic meters, to name the best price at 200-235 dollars.