President of Russia Dmitriy
Medvdev and the head of “Gazprom” Aleksey Miller discussed Monday the terms of
gas supply to Ukraine
for 2009.
At the end of June Miller
told journalists that the gas price for Ukraine may exceed $400 per a thousand
cu m in 2009.
“Now the gas price for Ukraine is $179
per a thousand cu m. In case we agree gas prices with Central Asia countries on
the basis of European prices, the gas price for Ukraine may exceed $400,” he said.
Miller added that “Gazprom”
and Ukraine
were planning to form a special group, engaged in preparation of contracts.
