"Naftogaz" informed about the possible breakdown of payments to Gazprom.

SyuzhetyVozobnovlenie transit of gas across Europe Ukrainu06.02.2009Putin asked to keep the transit of gas through the gas UkrainuOtklyuchenie Ukraine06.02.2009Komissiya Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the fault in the breakdown of negotiations on gazuGoskompaniya "Naftogaz Ukraine" cautioned that in calculations for the fuel to the Russian "Gazprom" may be difficult because of the "catastrophic" growth of the Ukrainian energy debt to Naftogaz. " This is stated in a press release issued on "Naftogaz".
The press release states that the utility of energy in the total owed by Naftogaz "4567 billion hryvnia (over 550 million dollars), and the amount of debt continues to grow. In particular, according to Naftogaz, a company "Kievenergo" generally does not pay for heating from November 1, 2008, and at the moment to "Naftogaz" more than 1127 billion hryvnia.
As early as December 2008 "Naftogaz" has threatened 87 Ukrainian energy companies to disconnect gas debts. At that time gosholding alleged that from October to December last year they did not pay 833.5 million hryvnia (U.S. $ 113 million). Means "Naftogaz" required in order to repay its own debt to the Russian side, which by the end of the year exceeded two billion dollars.
Because of the debt "Naftogaz" warned the Russian side, which may cease to supply gas to Ukraine. The Ukrainian side is partially pay the debt to Gazprom, but the fuel had been discontinued from 1 January 2009, because the parties failed to agree on a purchase price of gas. Since January 7, were also stopped the supply of fuel transit through Ukraine to Europe, and Gazprom has accused the Ukrainian side in an illegal gas.
January 19, 2009 "Naftogaz and Gazprom have agreed on the price of gas, and signed a contract for the supply of up to 2019. In 2009, Ukraine will receive Russian oil from 20 per cent discount from the market price for natural gas determined by the value of oil from the 9-month delay. Since 2010, natural gas to Ukraine will be supplied without a discount.
In early February, the press secretary of "Naftogaz" Valentin Zemlyanskiy said that the Ukrainian Holding calculated with Gazprom for January delivery fuel. The exact amount he did not name, but had previously reported that the Ukrainian side had to pay about $ 200 million. Later in "Gazprom" have confirmed receipt of funds from Naftogaz.