Average price of imported gas up 18% in April

The average price of natural gas imported to Ukraine in April 2021 increased by 18.3% compared to March, amounting to approximately US$248.2 per 1,000 cubic meters.

That's according to the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine referring to the data provided by the State Customs Service.

Starting from April 2021, natural gas imported into the territory of Ukraine is determined in new units of measurement – in thousand kWh instead of thousand cubic meters, as it was before.

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At the same time, 1,000 kWh equates to approximately 97.3 cubic meters of gas, respectively, 1,000 cubic meters of gas in April cost UAH 6,940.39, or $248.2.

As UNIAN reported earlier, the average price of natural gas imported to Ukraine in March 2021 decreased by 15.8% compared to February, amounting to $209.65 per 1,000 cubic meters.