MOSCOW: Ukraine Finance Minister, Natalia Yaresko, said that Ukraine is importing 30% of natural gas from Russia and currently buying 70% of gas in the EU. Earlier Ukraine imported gas only from Russia, she added.
“We have started to diversify our gas imports. This is very important in terms of dependency on energy carriers. Importing gas from Russia is not a problem but having only one gas supplier may have consequences for Ukraine”, she said.
Yaresko said that diversification of gas supplies is also advantageous in terms of price.
“This is not only a matter of independence but also a matter of price” she said.
According to Yaresko, gas imports from the EU cost $50 less for 1,000 cubic meters than gas imports from Russia
