"Gazprom" announced prices for delivery of "gas for Europe" -While the price of Russian gas exported to the European Union is the real challenge of the current tensions between Russia and the member countries, the Russian gas giant Gazprom has suggested, at a conference of investors, the price that should be practiced during this year towards its European partners.
The price of Russian gas exported to Europe in 2009 vary between 250 and 300 dollars per 1,000 m3, has indicated Wednesday Chetinine Vladimir, Head of Europe North-east of the Gazprom export. Not forgetting to argue its "position", adding that Gazprom had used in its calculations the data from different agencies. ( Gas Crisis: The operator of the giant Gazprom convened at Putin )
For countries of the former Soviet Union, Gazprom has approved in December 2008 in its budget price of $ 220 likely 1,000 m3, although a possible drop to $ 200 is not excluded. Finally, what is officially announced.
According to the Russian Ministry of Energy, gas exports in January-March 2009 reached 26.2 billion m3, down 56.2% yoy. Numbers at a level significantly below the previous quarter on account of the particularly important that a gas conflict between Russia to Ukraine earlier this year ... that the Russian press has neglected to specify. ( Russia / Ukraine: this is still gaze more! )
In 2009, gas extraction in Russia is expected to reach 620-644 billion m3, exports could reach 190-196 billion m3. According to the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), the extraction of gas in Russia in 2008 grew by 1.6%, to 663 billion m3.
But all is not rosy for all ...
Not waiving any of their "old practices", Moscow warned Thursday through the voice of his Deputy Prime Minister Igor Setchine that the risk of disruption of gas transit to Europe continued.
"The risk was not eliminated. We can not even guarantee the stability of transit and are ready to explain our position," he said during a meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs visits Moscow. ( Gasprom News )
After recalling that the Russian side was ready to finance the purchase of volumes needed for the proper functioning of the transit pipelines in Ukraine, Vice Prime Minister stressed that all those involved in the transit of oil "should be defined responsibilities ".
Earlier this month, Moscow saw a very dim view of the statement on the modernization of the gas system of Ukraine adopted by Kiev and Brussels. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, this agreement in effect contradicts the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on transport and transit of gas.
Recall that the text - which gives hope to Ukraine several billion euros of investments - was signed in Kiev, the European Commission and the Czech presidency of the EU and the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank.
Unsuccessful negotiations, including Moscow had reacted by postponing a meeting of the Committee on economic cooperation chaired by the heads of Russian and Ukrainian government to analyze the situation.
Thursday, Commissioner Piebalgs has once again worked to reassure the Russian side on the agreement signed in late March between the EU and Ukraine. "There is no intention to isolate Russia or to make Russia more vulnerable. It really is an honest attempt on our part to modernize the transportation system," he said.
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The price of Russian gas exported to Europe in 2009 vary between 250 and 300 dollars per 1,000 m3, has indicated Wednesday Chetinine Vladimir, Head of Europe North-east of the Gazprom export. Not forgetting to argue its "position", adding that Gazprom had used in its calculations the data from different agencies. ( Gas Crisis: The operator of the giant Gazprom convened at Putin )
For countries of the former Soviet Union, Gazprom has approved in December 2008 in its budget price of $ 220 likely 1,000 m3, although a possible drop to $ 200 is not excluded. Finally, what is officially announced.
According to the Russian Ministry of Energy, gas exports in January-March 2009 reached 26.2 billion m3, down 56.2% yoy. Numbers at a level significantly below the previous quarter on account of the particularly important that a gas conflict between Russia to Ukraine earlier this year ... that the Russian press has neglected to specify. ( Russia / Ukraine: this is still gaze more! )
In 2009, gas extraction in Russia is expected to reach 620-644 billion m3, exports could reach 190-196 billion m3. According to the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), the extraction of gas in Russia in 2008 grew by 1.6%, to 663 billion m3.
But all is not rosy for all ...
Not waiving any of their "old practices", Moscow warned Thursday through the voice of his Deputy Prime Minister Igor Setchine that the risk of disruption of gas transit to Europe continued.
"The risk was not eliminated. We can not even guarantee the stability of transit and are ready to explain our position," he said during a meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs visits Moscow. ( Gasprom News )
After recalling that the Russian side was ready to finance the purchase of volumes needed for the proper functioning of the transit pipelines in Ukraine, Vice Prime Minister stressed that all those involved in the transit of oil "should be defined responsibilities ".
Earlier this month, Moscow saw a very dim view of the statement on the modernization of the gas system of Ukraine adopted by Kiev and Brussels. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, this agreement in effect contradicts the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on transport and transit of gas.
Recall that the text - which gives hope to Ukraine several billion euros of investments - was signed in Kiev, the European Commission and the Czech presidency of the EU and the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank.
Unsuccessful negotiations, including Moscow had reacted by postponing a meeting of the Committee on economic cooperation chaired by the heads of Russian and Ukrainian government to analyze the situation.
Thursday, Commissioner Piebalgs has once again worked to reassure the Russian side on the agreement signed in late March between the EU and Ukraine. "There is no intention to isolate Russia or to make Russia more vulnerable. It really is an honest attempt on our part to modernize the transportation system," he said.
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