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The Cabinet of Ministers has fixed the gas price of $225 per 1,000 cubic meters in the draft national budget of Ukraine for 2016, as stated in the presentation materials of the Finance Ministry of Ukraine.
"The average price of gas is $225 per 1,000 cubic meters," according to the presentation prepared for a speech of Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko in the Verkhovna Rada on December 11, which, however, did not take place.
Earlier, Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn noted that the gas price for Ukraine is set at $210-$215 per 1,000 cubic meters in the state budget for 2016.
Read alsoRussia no more Ukraine's gas dictator - YatsenyukAt the same time, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk stressed that the gas price in the first quarter of 2016 would be lower than the current one, as gas prices are linked to crude oil prices, which have been falling for an extended period of time.
Read alsoUkraine cuts daily gas consumption by 25% against last year – YatsenyukIn addition, according to experts’ forecasts, next year Ukraine will buy Russian gas, if necessary, at the price of about $207-208 per 1,000 cubic meters. The price of gas from Europe is projected at $175-180 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2016.