Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 39

28-Sep-2009

CASPIAN

Russia-Ukraine Gas Relations Hold Potential For New Impasse

Anatoly Podmyshalsky, head of Gazproms department for relations with CIS countries, told Interfax on 12 September that the Russian state gas firm would increase the cost of its gas exports to Ukraine by 6% for 4Q09. Some time in the fourth quarter the price Ukraine pays Gazprom for gas imports will come to $205-210/1,000 cu ms, he stated. This compares with a price of...