EU troubled reduction of gas supplies to Europe.

SyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine06.01.2009Postavki gas to Ukraine because of the reduced requirements FTSEvrokomissiya as "totally unacceptable" decline in deliveries of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the joint statement by the EC and the Presidency now in the European Union the Czech Republic. The statement is not specifically assigned responsibility for the failure to supply any of the parties to the conflict.
In doing so, the Czech Republic suggests that a tripartite summit on the gas conflict with the EU, Russia and Ukraine. A statement was made on January 6, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, transmits Interfax.
The morning of January 6, many European countries have found insufficient quantity supplied from Russia via Ukraine gas. In particular, the supply is fully stopped in Turkey, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. At 90 per cent of the amount of fuel supplied fell in Austria, at 85 percent - in Poland, five times - in Canada, four times - in Romania. In addition, it became known that without Russian gas remains Transnistrian Moldovan Republic.
In doing so, chairman of the NAK Naftogaz Ukraine "Oleg Dubina prevented a complete cessation of gas supplies from Russia to Europe through Ukraine. According to him, the daily supply fell by almost 200 million cubic meters per day to 72 million cubic meters. He also noted that the Russian side is not notified of the reduction.
However, according to Gazprom, in the first four days in January 2009, European consumers nedopoluchili 65,3 million cubic meters of fuel because of its unauthorized sampling Ukraine.
"Naftogaz" has not yet concluded c "Gazprom contract for gas supplies to Ukraine in 2009, because the Ukrainian side is not satisfied with the new prices. January 4, Gazprom suggested that Ukraine buy gas at 450 dollars, while in December, "Naftogaz refused to favorable conditions for the supply of 250 dollars per thousand cubic meters. Ukraine gave the best price at 200-235 dollars. In doing so, "Naftogaz" has still to Gazprom 600 million dollars in penalties and fines for unpaid deliveries.