Ukraine will reduce purchases of Russian gas by 20 percent.

Goskompaniya "Naftogaz Ukraine" intends to reduce the purchase of gas from Gazprom in 2009 to 20 percent, writes the newspaper "Vedomosti". Thus, the purchase of gas by Ukraine during the year would be approximately 33 billion cubic meters.
Recall that the contract of Gazprom and Naftogaz "to fuel supplies in 2009 suggest that Ukraine will buy 40 billion cubic meters of gas. In doing so, "Naftogaz" to one quarter may reduce the volume of purchases. It is assumed that the exact amount of reduction in procurement should be determined by July 1.
In the "Gazprom" has already received a letter "Naftogaz", but the Russian company did not give its consent the Ukrainian side.
Terms of the contract "Naftogaz" to "Gazprom" provide that "Naftogaz" to pay 80 per cent claimed for the purchase of gas, even if you do not select them. If Ukraine sorvet payments, then move on to the hundred percent advance in 2020.
In doing so, the fuel consumption in the Ukraine because of the crisis is declining. Normal consumption of gas by Ukraine is about 70 billion cubic meters of gas a year, but because of the crisis, demand for oil could fall by 30 percent, says the publication. In doing so, most of the Ukraine gas imports from Russia.
In January 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 of gas, determined by a special formula. Since 2010, natural gas to Ukraine will be supplied without a discount.