Oil Resursy06-06-2008 Ukraine threatens gas blow Between Ukraine and Russia might re-emerge "gas conflict". The price of gas for Ukrainian consumers from January 1, 2009 may soon grow twice that would be a shock for the Ukrainian economy. However, the president of this country Viktor Yuschenko (at least not yet) such a situation beneficial for Ukraine. Progress in talks between the two countries became known with the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, he stated that "gas prices for Ukraine will increase substantially, nearly doubled from January 1, 2009. This is due to the tariff policy of Central Asian gas suppliers (and in the structure of supplies to Ukraine is the basis of the Turkmen gas). It is projected that by the end of 2008 the price of gas for European consumers will be about $ 300-350 per 1 thousand cubic meters. m. Many experts do not exclude that the price of Russian gas to the Europeans closer to the mark of $ 360 for 1 thousand cubic meters. m. In Ukraine, Lavrov said were regarded by many as a stab in the back. Approved, or just a specific plan to increase prices by Gazprom was not, however, even in the gas monopoly scheme discussed gradual increase in gas prices to European levels in four years until 2012.
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