The European Union is not interested in extending the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine

The European Union (EU) does not see the need to extend the agreement on transporting Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine. Agreement between Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gazprom for the transit of 40 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year expires in 2024.

“We are not interested in extending the trilateral gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of this year,” EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said at a meeting of the European Parliament committee (quoted by Reuters).

On January 25, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, after a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, said that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to continue transit. The government of Ukraine after refuted his words. January 31, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak statedthat Moscow is not negotiating to extend the gas supply contract with either Kiev or Brussels. Then he noted that active negotiations were underway with China on a new contract for gas supplies via the Power of Siberia-2.

Naftogaz and Gazprom concluded contract for gas transportation from Russia in 2019. The agreement stipulated that over five years the Russian company should pump 225 billion cubic meters through Ukraine. m of gas, including 65 billion cubic meters. m in 2020 and 40 billion cubic meters each. m every next year. The agreement’s tariff was not officially disclosed. However, according to the Ukrainian side, in these five years transit will bring Ukraine from $7 billion to $15 billion, depending on the volume of supplies.

The news is being updated.