Gazprom has confirmed that Naftogaz of Ukraine paid for Russian gas deliveries in July.

Naftogaz Ukrainy fully paid for gas deliveries in July, - informed the management of information Gazprom.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko on Wednesday said that Naftogaz of Ukraine to pay in advance with Gazprom for Russian gas deliveries in July of $ 605 million, she said, needed for the calculation was able to find a means, inter alia, through State VAT refund Naftogaz Ukraine.

As reported in the first quarter of this year, Russian gas supplies to Ukraine at a maximum price of $ 360 for 1 thousand cubic meters, in the second quarter it fell to $ 270.95 for 1 thousand cubic meters. m, in the third - to $ 198.34 for 1 thousand cubic meters. m.

signed in January, long-term contract on gas supplies to Ukraine for the supply in the first quarter of 2009, 5 billion cubic meters. m, in the second - 10 billion cubic meters. m, in the third - 12 billion cubic meters. m and in the fourth - 12.5 billion cubic meters. m. However, in the first quarter of the volume of purchases were on average 50% lower than the contract, the second - at 40%.

Naftogaz Ukraine addressed to Gazprom with the proposal to reduce the volume of purchases in 2009 to 40 billion cubic meters. m to 33 billion cubic meters. m, and received only a verbal agreement.

NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine unites the largest oil and gas producing enterprises. A monopoly on the transit and storage of natural gas in underground storage facilities, as well as oil transportation pipeline in the territory of Ukraine.