Yatseniuk says Ukraine will buy at least 50% of gas from EU

Ukraine plans to buy at least 50% of its gas from the EU, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk told the Verkhovna Rada.

of its gas from the EU, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk told the Verkhovna Rada."Our minimum gas balance will be 50-50. The minimum share of gas we will buy from the EU is 50%," he said.According to him, Ukraine is buying gas from five European companies – Gaz de France, E.ON, RWE, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil. "We hope that the volume of purchases of gas and the price of European gas will be even more competitive than they are today," RIA Novosti cited Yatsenyuk.

"Our minimum gas balance will be 50-50. The minimum share of gas we will buy from the EU is 50%," he said.

According to him, Ukraine is buying gas from five European companies – Gaz de France, E.ON, RWE, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil. "We hope that the volume of purchases of gas and the price of European gas will be even more competitive than they are today," RIA Novosti cited Yatsenyuk.