Ukraine sends $378 mln prepayment for resumption of Russian gas
KYIV Dec 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state energy firm Naftogaz
said on Friday it had transferred a prepayment of $378 million
to Russia’s Gazprom to buy Russian gas for December,
paving the way for the first shipments since Moscow cut supplies
in June.
In line with a deal signed by Naftogaz and Gazprom in
October, flows to Ukraine from Russia, which were severed in a
dispute over prices and debts, will resume within 48 hours from
when the Russian firm receives the transfer.
Naftogaz did not say how much gas it planned to buy, but
earlier the energy ministry said this could be about one billion
cubic metres.
(Reporting By Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Richard Balmforth and
Mark Trevelyan)