Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gazprom, the Russian gas supplier, have signed a supplementary agreement to extend the gas supply contract for the second quarter on the same terms and conditions reconciled with the "winter package" deal, and have confirmed the price of $248 per thousand cubic meters, said Minister for Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn, RBK-Ukraine (РБК-Україна) reports.
The Minister added that, from tomorrow, Gazprom will supply gas pursuant to the provisions set out in the agreement.
“Tomorrow, Naftogaz will pay in advance ... In fact, we can buy gas from Russia for $ 248, from now on”, - noted Chair of MECI.
