Ukraine first deputy prime minister says no plans to hike gas transit fees
13 February 2008
Published in Forbes
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchinov told journalists his government has no plans to raise the transit fees it charges OAO Gazprom to ship Russian gas through its pipelines, Interfax reported.
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchinov told journalists his government has no plans to raise the transit fees it charges OAO Gazprom to ship Russian gas through its pipelines, Interfax reported.
Ukraine and Russia yesterday resolved their most
recent payment dispute over gas shipments, which
began last week when Gazprom said the former Soviet
republic had racked up a debt of 1.5 bln usd.
However, some politicians, including Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, had called for Ukraine to raise its transit fees.
However, some politicians, including Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, had called for Ukraine to raise its transit fees.